Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Appointed India’s Sherpa for G-20 2023 Summit
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as India’s Sherpa for the G20, a grouping that brings together the world’s major economies. Announcing this on 07 September 2021, the Ministry of External Affairs said that India will chair the G20 grouping from December 1, 2022 and will host its summit for the first time in the year 2023. The next meeting of the G20 countries will be held on 30-31 October under the chairmanship of Italy. The Ministry of External Affairs said that Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles
Indian Railways to become world’s first pollution-free rail: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal
Union Budget has set a target to electrify all railway lines in the country in the next three years. With this, Indian Railways will become the world’s first pollution-free rail by the year 2030. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal gave this information. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that by 2023 all trains will be diesel free, due to which the entire country including Delhi will get relief from air pollution. He said that before the Narendra Modi government was formed, 40-45 thousand crores were invested in the railways every year. This year, the Finance Minister has announced to invest two lakh