New Delhi, Mar 11 (KNN) The government has recognised 2,12,283 startups in India as of January 31, 2026, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada informed the Rajya Sabha. According to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), 6,789 recognised startups have been categorised asContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 11 (KNN) The government has renamed Personal Income Tax as Non-Corporate Tax (NCT) from FY 2025–26, as the category includes taxes collected from entities other than companies, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed the Rajya Sabha. According to estimates by the Income Tax Department, Non-CorporateContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 10 (KNN) Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Electronics and IT Jitin Prasada said that Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are opening new opportunities for India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by providing access to major developed markets. Speaking at the Federation of IndianContinue Reading
New Delhi, Jan 5 (KNN) The government has scrapped the mandatory three-year existence requirement for deep-tech startups to avail recognition under the Industrial Research and Development Promotion Programme of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), under the Ministry of Science & Technology. Boost for Early-Stage Innovators Marking DSIR’sContinue Reading
Gandhinagar, Nov 6 (KNN) The Australia India Education and Skill Council (AIESC) will host its first meeting on Monday at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar to discuss future collaborations. The meeting will be jointly chaired by Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan, Australian Minister for EducationContinue Reading
New Delhi, Feb 27 (KNN) Delayed and outstanding invoices continue to affect the financial stability and operations of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India. According to a joint report titled “MSMEs Access to Finance and Timely Payments” released by Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium EnterprisesContinue Reading
New Delhi, Jan 16 (KNN) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that more than 50 startups are being recognised every day in India, underscoring the scale and momentum of the country’s innovation ecosystem. Marking 10 years of Startup India, he said the initiative has helped innovators turn ideas intoContinue Reading
