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Trains have been going back empty because of Uddhav Thackeray government’s failure to provide details of migrants: Piyush Goyal

OpIndia Staff - 25 May, 2020

Goyal stated that train journeys have to be planned and the ministry does not want that after all the preparations and planning, the trains only idle on respective stations and are eventually cancelled as it had happened before.

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Railway Minister refutes ‘insufficient train’ claim of Maharashtra, says state govt not providing passenger details, already 65 trains cancelled due to non-cooperation

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2020

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal exposes Maharashtra govt by asking for details of 125 trains for tomorrow within an hour on Twitter

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Indian Railways announces resumption of 200 trains from June 1, bookings to start from May 21

OpIndia Staff - 21 May, 2020

These trains will be fully reserved trains having both AC & Non AC classes. The general coaches will also be reserved seats for sitting. Most importantly, there will be no unreserved coach on the train.

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Centre amends FDI norms to protect Indian companies from “opportunistic takeovers” amidst Coronavirus outbreak

OpIndia Staff - 18 April, 2020

Earlier, FDI from China was permitted through the automatic except for certain sectors such as Telecom, Defence etc.

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Not a single Railway passenger lost their life due to train accidents in the last 12 months: Railway Minister

OpIndia Staff - 1 April, 2020

In 2019-20, the railways have recorded zero deaths, while the last year 2018-19, the railways recorded 16 deaths

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Railways considers offering its coaches and cabins to be used as isolation wards in case of need

OpIndia Staff - 26 March, 2020

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal had interacted with Chairman Railway Board VK Yadav, General Managers of all zones and Divisional Railway Managers through video conferencing on Wednesday.

Government and Policy

Coronavirus: Commerce Ministry bans export of Hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug showing promise as an effective treatment in COVID-19 cases

OpIndia Staff - 25 March, 2020

Recently, the National Task Force COVID-19 constituted by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had recommended the use of hydroxy-chloroquine for high-risk cases, as a preventive measure against COVID-19.

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Congress raised the bogey of Hindu Terror on the directions of former Union Minister P Chidambaram: Piyush Goyal on Rakesh Maria’s explosive revelations

OpIndia Staff - 18 February, 2020

Reacting to the stunning revelations made by Rakesh Maria in his latest book, Union Minister Piyush Goyal slammed the Congress party saying a deeper conspiracy was hatched by them to malign Hindus.

Economy and Finance