New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Himalayan States have huge start-up potential waiting to be explored, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday, urging the youth to acquire appropriate skills.

There have been notable success stories in Aroma Mission and Purple Revolution, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, but the expected momentum in biotechnology and agritech start-ups has not matched pace with the rapid growth of start-ups in some other states, he said.

"The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, was addressing the 'Uday StartUp Summit' organised by FICCI-FLO led by its Chairperson, Varuna Anand and Senior Vice Chairperson, Ruchika Gupt...