The commerce and industry minister of India held discussions with CEOs of leading companies, including Michael Miebach of Mastercard, Stephen A Schwarzman of Blackstone, and Henry R Kravis of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has sought investment from the US in sunrise sectors such as electric vehicles, semiconductors, and […]
India has contributed least to global warming, still very responsible on fossil fuels: Goyal
Davos : Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said India has contributed the least to global warming but is still being very responsible on fossil fuels, while the western world is not doing enough even after accounting for more than half of the carbon emissions. Speaking here at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting, […]
Task force to be set up for better implementation of schemes in Himachal Pradesh: Goyal
New Delhi: A high-level task force will be constituted to study all schemes of the Centre and Himachal Pradesh in order to ensure better implementation of those in the state, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. The task force will be chaired by the secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry […]
Govt has decided to achieve 100 per cent electrification of railway in 10 years: Goyal
He said more than half of the trains that come to New Delhi are still based on diesel but the ministry is working on their electrification New Delhi: The government has decided to move towards achieving 100 per cent electrification of railways, as part of efforts to curb carbon footprints, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said […]
Piyush Goyal gets Carnot Prize for power reforms, donates the prize money to International Solar Alliance
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has been awarded the Carnot Prize for his contribution towards sustainable energy solutions by the University of Pennsylvania here on Wednesday. Goyal, who was facilitated by the University of Pennsylvania’s Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, has donated the prize money to International Solar Alliance. The Carnot Prize is given to the […]