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Centre recognises record 55,200 startups in FY26

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Inc42's report of the ministry's FY26 numbers: over 55,200 startups recognised in the year, the most since 2016, taking the total past 2.23 lakh by 31 March 2026.

FY26 recognitions rose 51.6% over FY25.
Recognised startups had created more than 23.36 lakh direct jobs by March 2026.
Over 4.99 lakh jobs were added in FY26 alone.

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