New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The government on Friday announced that it has recognised more than 55,200 startups during the financial year 2025-26, marking the highest number in a single year since the launch of the Startup India initiative.The strong growth highlights the continued expansion of India’s startup ecosystem, supported by policy push, funding support and increasing participation from entrepreneurs across the country.The initiative, launched on January 16, 2016, aims to build a robus…
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New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the country’s vibrant startup ecosystem that is helping creators grow in an inclusive set up and pondered over innumerable opportunities for a Viksit Bharat.Responding to a post by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on X social media platform, PM Modi stated: “Today’s India believes in aspiration and creation, they are creating what they once used to seek!”The Prime Minister was referring to an article by the minister …
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Startups are increasingly bridging India’s rural-urban divide by deploying solutions across agri-tech, telemedicine, microfinance, tourism, and ed-tech, directly addressing developmental gaps and supporting rural livelihoods, an official statement said on Thursday, ahead of the National Startup Day.Notably, women-led startups are emerging as a key driver of inclusive and regionally balanced growth, with more than 45 per cent of recognised startups having at least one-w…