- Startup Policy Rundown: Angel Investors Get Tax Exemption, Delhi Govt. To Draft Startup Policy And More As the DIPP’s state startup ecosystem rankings come close, the states are also in a rush to draft startup-related policies and implement them. While the major states have already introduced their startup policies, the effort is now towards fine-tuning the policies. At the central level, while PM Modi interacted with MUDRA and Startup India beneficiaries […]
- Kejriwal Govt. To Now Draft Policy To Promote Delhi Startups The Delhi government under the leadership of CM Arvind Kejriwal is now set to float its own startup policy. The first draft of this policy has already been presented at a meeting organised by Delhi’s Industries Department on Wednesday, reports TOI. The stakeholders in the meeting, including those from trade associations such as NASSCOM, FICCI, […]
- Startup Policy Rundown: SEBI’s Easter Eggs, Odisha Amends Startup Policy To Promote Women Founders And More Celebrating the third edition of IT Day in Jaipur last month with e-Mitra Connect, Hackathon 4.0, Tech Rush and Eduhack initiatives, Rajasthan government has just stepped up its startup policy and promotion in the state. ‘Corporates can’t alone develop the infrastructure and lead the innovation game’. The states are now learning the nitty-gritty of investments […]
- AICTE Counts On Support From Bihar To Work On Student Startup Policy In State Run Universities More than a year after AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) launched national student startup policy, the organisation has now got the support from Bihar to enhance student startup movement in state-run universities and higher educational institutions. Taking continuous efforts to put student startup policy in action, the AICTE startup policy implementation unit has […]
- Startup Policy Rundown: States Mulling New Startup Policy Frameworks And More Riding high on the central government’s ‘conducive startup policies’ once known as the ‘BIMARU’ states of India, UP and Rajasthan have stepped up their startup policies in the wake of upcoming startup ranking by DIPP. Marking the uprise of startup policies at the central level in India, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had recently stated, […]
- Backed By Government’s Conducive Policies, Indian Startup Ecosystem To Outpace Others: Ravi Shankar Prasad The central government’s conducive startup policies have created a favourable investment climate for startups in the country, averred Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, while speaking at the National Stock Exchange of India’s Tech Conclave. The Minister stated, “India’s startup ecosystem may not be as old as that of some developed economies of the world but as […]
- Tamil Nadu Government Seeks Inputs From Industry Stakeholders On Draft Startup Policy The Tamil Nadu government has taken a step forward with regard to its startup policy and has sought inputs from industry stakeholders to prepare the state’s draft policy. According to a report, the process has started with talks with the Entrepreneur Development and Innovation Institute (EDII) in Coimbatore. Shajeevana, Additional Director at EDII; Kalaivani Ganesan, […]
- After UP, Maharashtra State Cabinet Approves Startup Policy In a bid to strengthen the state’s startup ecosystem, the Maharashtra Cabinet has approved the Maharashtra State Innovation and Startup Policy in a meeting recently. The policy, which was in the making for over a year, aims to facilitate the emergence of around 10,000 startups over the next five years through investments worth over $782.2 […]
- Meet The 6 Startups That Showcased In Rajasthan DigiFest 2017 In the second edition of Rajasthan Digifest 2017, a two-day mega event organised by Rajasthan state government’s Department of IT&C, six startups were selected during its Investor Connect programme. Organised from December 2-3, 2017, the event was geared towards providing a platform to various individuals from the field of IT and e-governance to showcase their […]
- Startup Policy Rundown: Tax Benefits For Startups, Maharashtra To Get Startup Policy 50+ startup policies and schemes have been introduced by the Government of India in the recent years. And, India is now the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, yet none of its cities be it Bengaluru, Hyderabad or Mumbai could make it to the top 10 startup ecosystems in the world. Not even on […]
- Rajasthan Government Doubles Down On Startup Support, Launches IStart Programme In a bid to facilitate entrepreneurship and job creation in the state, the Government of Rajasthan has launched a dedicated platform for startups called iStart. By nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship, iStart Rajasthan will ultimately accelerate the state’s economic growth and development. Commenting on the development, Akhil Arora, Principal Secretary of Rajasthan government’s Department of Information […]
- DIPP To Rank States On Basis Of The Success Of Their Startup Policies; Invites Feedback From Ecosystem Stakeholders The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, DIPP is now inviting feedback from startup ecosystem stakeholders to rank the states and union territories on the basis of the success achieved in implementing their startup policies. A feedback mechanism has been opened on the official website of Startup India. As mentioned on the Startup India website, […]