New Delhi: Author and philanthropist Dr. Sudha Murty was sworn-in as a member of the Rajya Sabha (RS) in New Delhi on Thursday in the presence of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is also the RS Chairman. Union Minister Piyush Goyal also attended the event at Parliament, where Sudha Murty’s husband and Infosys Founder N.R. Narayana…
Coffee Act to be re-looked, simplified: Piyush Goyal
September 22, 2021No intention of closing Coffee Board, says Union Commerce and Industry Minister Bengaluru: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has assured stakeholders of the coffee industry that the Central Government does not have any intention of closing down the Coffee Board. However, in order to provide better services to coffee growers, especially small growers,…
Covid-19: All women Oxygen Express arrives in Bengaluru
May 22, 2021Bengaluru: The seventh special train carrying Oxygen arrived here today from Jamshedpur. In a tweet, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that the speciality of the train was that it was manned by all-women crew. The State Government has sought 1200 metric tons of oxygen in view of rising Covid second wave cases in the State.
New Divisional Branch of Food Corporation of India inaugurated
January 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (CAFPD) Piyush Goyal virtually inaugurated the new Divisional Branch of Food Corporation of India (FCI) in Mysuru on Thursday (Jan. 14). Having 64,250 MT capacity six procurement centres with ten State-owned procurement centres of 80,640 MT capacity, Mysuru division of FCI is efficiently supplying food…
Eco-friendly earthen cups to replace plastic cups in all Railway Stations
November 30, 2020Dhigawara (Rajasthan): “Tea will be sold in environment-friendly ‘Kulhads’ (earthen cups) in place of plastic cups at all Railway Stations across the country,” said Railway Minister Piyush Goyal yesterday. Addressing the gathering at an event organised at the Dhigawara Railway Station in Rajasthan’s Alwar district to mark the inauguration of the newly electrified Dhigawara-Bandikui section…
Railway Minister Piyush compliments track maintenance on Mysuru-Bengaluru Section
October 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has complimented the authorities of Mysuru and Bengaluru Divisions of South Western Railway (SWR) for the superb track maintenance between Bengaluru and Mysuru. In his official twitter account, Piyush has said “The results of intensive track maintenance carried out between Bengaluru and Mysuru in Karnataka are there for everyone…
Thalassery-Mysuru Rail line not scrapped
February 23, 2020Minister Piyush Goyal states in Lok Sabha that DPR has been prepared; decision to be taken by Karnataka, Kerala Mysore/Mysuru: The Indian Railways has not scrapped the controversial Thalassery-Mysuru Railway line via the green swathes of Kodagu. In a reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha on Feb. 5, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said…
Special Panel to look into woes of coffee growers
July 26, 2019Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal orders constitution of Committee Madikeri: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has issued directions to constitute a Special Committee for guaranteeing more powers to Coffee Board Chairman to address the issues faced by coffee planters. He issued an order to form a Special Task Force…
Vishwamanava Express to stop at Chamarajapuram
July 26, 2019Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has consented to the stoppage of Vishwamanava Express Train at Chamarajapuram Railway Station. The train departs from Ashokapuram to reach Hubballi via Bengaluru. An appeal in that context had been submitted by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha to the Union Minister seeking the stoppage at Chamarajapuram to facilitate many passengers.
Meeting on coffee planter issues at New Delhi tomorrow
July 22, 2019Madikeri: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will chair a meeting on coffee planters issues at the Parliament Bhavan in New Delhi tomorrow (July 23). The Karnataka Coffee Planters Federation President U.M. Theerthamallesh said that he will represent the coffee planters of Karnataka at tomorrow’s meeting. Pointing out that the meeting has been organised following representations…
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