In a Lok Sabha written reply, the government said the DPIIT has recognized 84,102 entities as startups as of November 30. These startups span 56 sectors, including agriculture, biotechnology, and chemicals. The move supports Startup India incentives like income tax benefits, alongside Fund of Funds and Seed Fund allocations, with Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat leading recognition counts.
DPIIT held a stakeholder meeting on the proposed e-commerce policy, bringing together domestic and foreign companies, according to an official. The discussion aimed to gather inputs from industry players as the government considers key rules for how online commerce should operate in India, including participation and compliance expectations for businesses involved in the sector.
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India’s DPIIT has extended the deadline for stakeholder inputs on IPR issues tied to a proposed trade pact with Canada. The proforma requests details on concerns spanning filing, registration, enforcement and commercialization of stakeholders’ IP rights in Canada, including which institutions or agencies—such as IP offices or enforcement bodies—are facing the challenges.
DPIIT has announced multi-sector regulatory relaxations aimed at strengthening industrial supply chains, focusing on uninterrupted access to fuel, gas, and essential raw materials. The plan includes customs duty waivers, expedited licensing, and quicker processing for CNG and CBG station applications. It also allows temporary storage relaxations for kerosene and imposes a ban on ammonium nitrate exports.
DPIIT secretary outlined the push to simplify governance for businesses and improve ease of living. The department previously identified about 32,000 compliances, and claims that roughly 26,000 have already been reduced. Of the remaining 6,000, around 3,500 reportedly do not actually need to be reduced, narrowing the true reform workload.
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