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Piyush Goyal
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- Born 13 June 1964
- Age 60
- Birth Place Mumbai, Maharashtra India
- Profession Chartered Accountant, Politician
- Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party
- In Office Union Minister Of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution 8 October 2020 - 10 June 2024, Union Minister Of Textiles 7 July 2021 - 10 June 2024, 28th Leader Of The House In Rajya Sabha 14 July 2021 - 4 June 2024, Indian Emissary To The G20 & G7 7 September 2021 - 7 July 2022, Deputy Leader Of The House In Rajya Sabha 12 June 2019 - 13 July 2021, Union Minister Of Railways 3 September 2017 - 7 July 2021, Union Minister Of Coal 26 May 2014 - 31 May 2019, Union Minister Of Finance & Corporate Affairs 14 May 2018 - 23 August 2018, Union Minister Of Mines (Independent Charge) 5 July 2016 - 3 September 2017, Union Minister Of New And Renewable Energy (Independent Charge) 26 May 2014 - 3 September 2017, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 5 July 2010 - 4 June 2024
- Residence 8, Teen Murti Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Piyush Goyal BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 02 Feb 2025
Piyush Goyal: A Profile in Power Born June 13, 1964, Piyush Goyal’s political career is marked by a steady ascent within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Currently serving as Minister of Commerce and Industry since 2019, his portfolio has also encompassed Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food and ...
Piyush Goyal PERSONAL LIFE
| Father | Ved Prakash Goyal |
| Mother | Chandrakanta Goyal |
| Spouse | Seema Goyal |
| Education | HR College (B.Com), Government Law College (L.L.B), Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (C.A) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Piyush Goyal
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of Rajya Sabha | 5 July 2010 - Present |
| Minister of Finance | 23 January 2019 - 15 February 2019 |
| Minister of Textiles | 7 July 2021 - Present |
| Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution | 8 October 2020 - Present |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | 30 May 2019 - Present |
PIYUSH GOYAL NEWS
‘Bharat Dal’ brand: Piyush Goyal launches sale of subsidised chana dal at Rs 60 per kg
July 18, 2023 4:08 am
The Centre’s move to launch chana dal at a ‘subsidised’ rate comes at a time when retail prices of tur (arhar) have risen sharply.
Govt signs MoU to set up textile park in Navsari
July 14, 2023 1:55 am
Officials said the park will be developed on a plot of 1,142 acre. This is the seventh PM Mitra park in the country.
TN CM appeals to Union govt for relief amid surging food prices, calls for immediate central intervention
July 12, 2023 10:55 pm
In the strongly-worded letter, Stalin explicitly pointed to the gravity of the situation, stating that the "increase of prices of many essential food commodities including rice, wheat, tur dal, urad dal and vegetables like tomato, has burdened the poor and the middle-class families immensely."
India, UK agree to add momentum to FTA talks during Goyal visit
July 11, 2023 9:39 pm
Goyal, who is on a short visit to the UK, took to Twitter after meeting his UK counterpart – Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch – to say they had agreed to keep up work towards a mutually beneficial deal.
Centre turns down request to supply rice for state scheme citing lack of stock: K'taka Food Minister
June 23, 2023 10:30 pm
According to Karnataka Food Minister K H Munyappa, Union Food Minister turned down Karnataka government's request to supply rice as there is no stock and they are unable to give.
From Baansera to Yamuna, city marks Yoga Day
June 22, 2023 8:20 am
“Our sages discovered Yoga. It is one of the keys to (good) health where there is no expenditure. PM Modi took it on an international level. We all should adopt it," Saxena said after the event.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal accuses Gehlot of corruption
June 18, 2023 2:09 pm
He said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has resolved to make Rajasthan Congress free by ousting the Gehlot government.
Piyush Goyal urges Goa government to develop homestay policy to promote tourism
June 02, 2023 11:12 pm
At an interaction with industry leaders in Panaji, Goyal said that he will form a small working group of state and Union ministry officials to promote tourism in the coastal state.
Will address NTC mill workers' problems soon, says Union minister Piyush Goyal after Ashish Shelar's intervention
June 02, 2023 1:41 am
The NTC mills have been closed since March 2020. Despite a court direction to pay full salary to these workers, only half wage was being paid, and even that was stopped for the last six months, Mumbai BJP president Shelar said.
India, EFTA trade pact to boost commerce, investment, job creation
May 15, 2023 2:23 pm
A free trade agreement between India and four-nation bloc EFTA will help enhance two-way commerce, investment flows, job creation and economic growth, an official statement said on Monday.
