Key facts
- Launched
- 16 Jan 2016
- Gives
- Recognition, tax breaks, Fund of Funds for start-ups
History and related schemes
National Startup Day: 16 January.
2026 notes from the PDF
IBM–MeitY Startup Hub MoU (Oct 2026).
Exam revision
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Compare schemes in this sector
Make in India 2014 · Digital India 2015 · Startup India 2016 · Gati Shakti 2021.
Sector practice from the PDF
BharatNet was earlier called:
- NOFN
- NKN
- GSWAN
- SWAN
- NICNET
(A) NOFN National Optical Fibre Network, 2011
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