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August 9, 2023 1:19 PM

Union Minister Piyush Goyal asserts there is no slowdown in growth of startups in country

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal asserted that there has not been a slowdown in the growth of startups in the country. In a reply in Lok Sabha, Mr. Goyal said the sustained efforts of the government under the Startup India initiative led to an increase in the number of recognized startups from 428 in 2016 to over 98 thousand as of April this year. He said the recognized startups have reportedly created over 10 lakh 34 thousand direct jobs as of April this year. He mentioned that...

July 28, 2023 6:47 PM

Government is ready to have a debate on Manipur issue under rule 176 in Parliament, Union Minister Piyush Goyal

Union Minister Piyush Goyal today said that the Government is ready to have a debate on the Manipur issue under rule 176 in Parliament. Talking to media in New Delhi, Mr. Goyal said that similarly, discussions should also be held on women's safety in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and West Bengal. He said, instead of disrupting the proceedings in Parliament, Opposition parties should participate in discussion on the matter. ...

July 17, 2023 8:15 PM

Union Minister Piyush Goyal launches sale of subsidized Chana Dal at Rs60/kg under ‘Bharat Dal’ brand

Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal today launched the sale of subsidized Chana Dal under the brand name ‘Bharat Dal’ at the rate of 60 rupees per kilogram for one-kilogram pack and 55 rupees per kilogram for 30-kilogram pack. The introduction of ‘Bharat Dal’ is a major step taken by the Central government towards making pulses available to consumers at affordable prices by converting chana stock of the government into chana dal. The retail outlets o...

July 12, 2023 7:48 PM

Union Minister Piyush Goyal concludes two-day meeting with delegation from EFTA in London

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal concluded a successful meeting with a delegation from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) today, led by Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Helene Budliger Artieda. The two-day meeting took place in London. Ms. Artieda was also accompanied by the industry stakeholders from the Pharmaceutical, Machinery and Electronics of EFTA states. The deliberations between Mr Goyal and State Secretary Artieda were held with the shared goal of...

July 5, 2023 8:53 PM

Union Minister Piyush Goyal appreciates efforts of State/UTs for procuring and distributing food grains

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has appreciated the efforts of the State and Union Territories governments for procuring and distributing foodgrains. He said, all the States and UTs must work together with the Central government in the spirit of cooperative federalism. The Minister today chaired the ‘National Conference of Food Ministers of States and UTs’ organized by the Department of Food and Public Distribution in New Delhi. During the conference, Mr. Goyal also launched ...