{"id":1293244,"date":"2025-04-08T08:09:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T02:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1293244"},"modified":"2025-04-08T08:10:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T02:40:30","slug":"national-helpline-rs-10000-crore-funds-for-indian-startups-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/national-helpline-rs-10000-crore-funds-for-indian-startups-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"National Helpline, Rs 10,000 Crore Funds For Indian Startups Launched"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced a significant step in supporting entrepreneurs in India as they have announced a dedicated Startup India Desk.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-08-at-8.08.49\u202fAM-1024x556.png\" alt=\"National Helpline, Rs 10,000 Crore Funds For Indian Startups Launched \" class=\"wp-image-1293267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-08-at-8.08.49\u202fAM-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-08-at-8.08.49\u202fAM-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-08-at-8.08.49\u202fAM-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-08-at-8.08.49\u202fAM-1536x835.png 1536w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-08-at-8.08.49\u202fAM-2048x1113.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Centre Launching Startup India Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here mentioned <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tech\/startups\/piyush-goyal-announces-national-helpline-desk-for-startups\/articleshow\/120031305.cms?from=mdr\">Startup India Desk<\/a> is a national helpline which will assist entrepreneurs dealing with regulatory challenges or government-related hurdles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This helpline will assist the startups by providing guidance and resolving any regulatory or government-related challenges they may face.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides this, this initiative is aimed towards fostering a more conducive environment for entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New helpline to assist Startups. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StartupMahakumbh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StartupMahakumbh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aqgUQLQdYY\">pic.twitter.com\/aqgUQLQdYY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PiyushGoyal\/status\/1908496613590311036?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>This would help in encouraging innovation, helping new businesses navigate the complexities of regulations and policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In future, this would become a valuable resource for entrepreneurs further facilitating smoother operations and growth in the startup ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Union commerce and industry minister has&nbsp; unveiled this initiative at the Startup Mahakumbh in Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Support Entrepreneurs &amp; Strengthen India\u2019s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative aims to offer startups a direct line to flag issues, suggest policy changes, and raise concerns over developments affecting their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While talking about this initiative, Goyal said,\u201cthe helpline number will support entrepreneurs\u2014whether it\u2019s navigating regulations, offering suggestions for policy improvements, or reporting issues that may not align with India\u2019s interests.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the former Infosys CFO and investor Mohandas Pai, it is a significant step to strengthen India\u2019s entrepreneurial ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He posted on X, &#8220;Piyush Goyal announces Helpline for Startups to Lodge Their Complaints. Good initiative \u2066 @PiyushGoyal @ShereenBhan @prashanthp.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving ahead, the government has cleared the second Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore, media reported as a part of broader efforts to boost startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its first instalment of Rs 2,000 crore will be disbursed to SIDBI this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are planning to utilize a large share of the fund towards seed funding early-stage startups&nbsp; which are especially involved in deep-tech and innovation-heavy sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the Startup India Desk will be run by the commerce ministry and accessible through a user-friendly 4-digit toll-free number, with multilingual support to ensure wider reach, Goyal noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further adding, \u201cWhether the issue involves a central or state department, corporation or local body\u2014if you believe you\u2019re acting within the law, we encourage you to report such instances.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced a significant step in supporting entrepreneurs in India as they have announced a dedicated Startup India Desk.\u00a0 Centre Launching Startup India Desk Here mentioned Startup India Desk is a national helpline which will assist entrepreneurs dealing with regulatory challenges or government-related hurdles. 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