IIPA, ICAI join hands to strengthen municipal financial governance; Jitendra Singh calls for evidence-based urban reforms

July 21, 2026 6:37 PM

IIPA, ICAI join hands to strengthen municipal financial governance; Jitendra Singh calls for evidence-based urban reforms

Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh on Tuesday called for professionalising municipal governance through research, capacity building and robust financial reforms, asserting that technology, evidence-based decision-making and sound financial management will shape the next generation of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). The Minister was addressing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Centre for Urban Studies (CUS) at the Indian ...

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal engages with business leaders and Indian diaspora during U.S. visit

October 3, 2024 4:02 PM

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal engages with business leaders and Indian diaspora during U.S. visit

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal engaged with key business leaders and members of the Indian diaspora during the second day of his U.S. visit, aiming to strengthen economic ties and encourage investment in India. Goyal met with leading investors, including Robert Goldstein, Chief Operating Officer of BlackRock; Anup Popat, Chairman and CEO of Systems Technology Group; Sanjiv Ahuja, CEO of Tillman Holdings; Shailesh Upreti, CEO of C4V; and Ali Dibadj, CEO of Janus Henderson Inve...