PARLIAMENT QUESTION: START-UPS IN TECHNOLOGY SECTOR

• A Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha reply (04 Feb 2026) by the Ministry of Science & Technology outlining government measures for tech start-ups, anchored by the new Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme.
• Marks convergence of three policy streams: Startup India (DPIIT), MeitY tech-incubation, and DST-led deep-tech financing.
• Relevant for UPSC for GS-III (economy, S&T, indigenisation, innovation ecosystem) and prelims-grade scheme facts (corpus, nodal dept, sectors).