DPIIT has joined hands with FICCI and Mercedes-Benz India to support seven selected startups under the Bharat Innovation & Business Ideas Challenge Programme. The initiative is designed to help promising startups move beyond early funding and build the regulatory,...
Budget 2026 has announced major tax and compliance relief measures for startups and MSME founders, extending the profit-linked tax holiday for eligible startups and permanently abolishing angel tax on equity investments. The measures are aimed at improving access to...
A high-level government panel has urged the cancellation, suspension, and deferment of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) covering more than 200 products, warning that the expanding scope of mandatory standards has increased compliance costs for manufacturers, disrupted supply chains, and...
In a move aimed at simplifying India's trade and regulatory ecosystem, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has launched a comprehensive HSN Code Guidebook, assigning over 12,000 Harmonised System of Nomenclature (HSN) codes to 31...
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has partnered with Roche India to support Indian startups working in critical areas such as oncology, rare diseases, ophthalmology, neurology, and haematology. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims to...
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has proposed the appointment of a third-party consulting agency to review tenders issued by central government procuring entities. The agency will scrutinize these tenders for compliance with the Public...
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has announced a major expansion of the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS). As per the notification, the ceiling on guarantee cover...
In the lead-up to the Union Budget, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has once again advocated for the removal of the so-called “angel tax,” arguing that it hampers the growth of India's start-up ecosystem. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary...
A virtual workshop on ‘Supporting Startups in Infrastructure’ was organised by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, and Invest India today. This workshop was an effort towards mainstream participation of startups in infrastructure, for sustainably and efficiently...
Startup India Showcase is an online discovery platform for the most promising startups of the country. These innovations span across various cutting-edge sectors such as Fintech, EntrepriseTech, Social Impact, HealthTech, EdTech, among others. Ecosystem stakeholders have evaluated, nurtured, and...
