Shri Piyush Goyal,
Railways Minister
Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday flagged off New Delhi-Lohian Khas ''Sarbat Da Bhalla Express'' at New Delhi railway station. The train previously called the New Delhi-Ludhiana Intercity will ply from Delhi to Lohian Khas in Jalandhar via holy city Sultanpur Lodhi. Present at the flag off ceremony were Union Ministers Harsh Vardhan and Harsimrat Kaur Badal. The request to rename the train was made by Union Food Processing Industries Minister Ms Badal on the occasion of the 550th Parkash Purb celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev. "Just yesterday, we have added a Vande India train which will take devotees to Maa Vaishno Devi, and today this train will take pilgrims to Sultanpur Lodhi. There can be nothing more pious that the railways connecting places of religious worship," said Mr Goyal. Ms Badal thanked the railway minister for agreeing to her proposal and said that it was a sentimental issue for the people of Punjab. "''Sarbat Da Bhala or Blessings for All'' formed the essence of Guru Nanak Dev's teachings. It will be the most appropriate to rename the train as such," she said. "It is a historic moment for Sikhs. I congratulate Piyush Goyal for accepting my request of renaming the train. In Sultanpur Lodhi, Nanak Ji spent 14 years of his life and taught that all communities are one. No Hindu no Muslim, only Ek Omkar," the Bathinda MP said.
The Health minster Harsh Vardhan said that the train was a gift for Delhiites. "This train will have blessings of Guru Nanak Ji. It is a gift for Delhiites and countrymen. Also, a 6-metre skywalk is being constructed to connect New Delhi station to airport metro and yellow line," he said. Terming Guru Nanak as a messenger of peace, Mr Goyal said that the joy and celebrations to participate in the 550th anniversary of Guru Nanak on November 12, is unimaginable. "Renaming of this train is an initiative to follow a path shown by Nanak Ji. We all should imbibe his teachings in life," he added. The train was flagged off from New Delhi Railway Station on Friday at 6.30 am and it would reach Sultanpur Lodhi at 2.38 PM. Ms Badal said that Rs. 22 crore was sanctioned by the railway ministry to upgrade Sultanpur Lodhi railway station and to launch 14 new trains so that people from various parts of Punjab can go there as there are seven sacred places.
US Commerce Secretary To Meet Piyush Goyal, India-US Trade Deal On Agenda
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said he will hold talks with Piyush Goyal to trash out a trade deal on farm goods and pharmaceuticals. US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross today said he will hold talks with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal for a trade deal on farm goods and pharmaceuticals. "I will be meeting Mr Goyal soon. We do think there is no structural reason why there cannot be a trade deal with India pretty quickly. Now the general elections are over, it should be a lot easier to do it. We can reduce our trade deficit," said Mr Ross at the India Economic Summit in Delhi. India and the United States have been locked in trade disputes and were expected to announce a limited deal during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's New York tour last month. However, no deal was sealed as negotiators were reportedly trying to tie loose ends related to some farm products and generic drugs. The deal under discussion includes lowering some tariffs on US farm produce while giving Indian pharmaceuticals faster approvals to enter the US market. The United States has also taken issue with India's new investment rules on e-commerce that limit how companies like Amazon.com Inc and Walmartbacked Flipkart can do business in a rapidly growing online market set to touch 200 billion dollars by 2027. Mr Ross said Amazon and other US retailers did not become the world''s biggest companies due to any evil reason. "They have become what they are today due to efficiency. So India has to do the balancing act and decide how they can be doing their business." He said the US trade deal with Canada took about 15 months to finalise. "Trade deal often take many years. With Japan also, it was done within a few months. We have a better record of getting things done under Trump administration," said Mr Ross. Mr Goyal said the trade between the two countries is robust with imports from the United States to India growing by nearly 30 per cent, and exports from India to the United States grew by nearly 20 per cent in the last one year. "The spirit of Indian law is to protect Indian retail industry. In that spirit, we welcome all big retailers to enter India. We do not change rules midway. E-commerce is expected to be an agnostic platform, and not a platform for predatory pricing," he said.
The ft At Piyush Goyal's Mumbai Home; Computer Breached, Info Stolen: Cops
Piyush Goyal House Theft: The accused, Vishnu Kumar, who is from Delhi, was also booked under the IT Act for allegedly sharing information from a computer in the house with unidentified A 25-year-old domestic help has been arrested for allegedly committing a theft at Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal's house in Mumbai, the police said today. The accused, Vishnu Kumar, who is from Delhi, was also booked under the IT Act for allegedly sharing information from a computer in the house with unidentified persons. He was arrested from the national capital on Tuesday and brought to Mumbai yesterday, a police official told news agency Press Trust of India. The alleged theft came to light on September 19 when Mr Goyal's wife, who was traveling outside Mumbai, returned and found valuables including silver vessels, some antique items and clothes missing. Vishnu Kumar, who worked at the minister's house, was untraceable. The minister's flat is located in Napean Sea Road area of south Mumbai. Vishnu Kumar is also suspected to have shared information stored in a personal computer in the flat with unidentified persons via e-mail, the police official told news agency PTI. The police registered a case under Indian Penal Code sections 381 (theft by a domestic help), 405 (criminal breach of trust) and the Information Technology Act.
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Durgapura Top 3 Railway Stations In Cleanliness Survey
North Western Railway followed by South East Central Railway and East Central Railway are the top three railway zones. Three railway stations in Rajasthan bagged top honours in the railways' cleanliness survey unveiled on Wednesday by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. Jaipur, Jodhpur and Durgapura were the top three ranking railway stations among 720 stations. Andheri, Virar and Naigaon railway stations were the top three among 109 suburban stations. North Western Railway followed by South East Central Railway and East Central Railway are the top three railway zones. Railways have been conducting third party audit and cleanliness ranking of 407 major stations annually since 2016. This year the survey was expanded to include 720 stations and suburban stations were also included for the first time.