Jalandhar, Jan. 13 -- Inaugurating the state's first startup conclave at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Kapurthala, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said there was no dearth of funds for promoting budding entrepreneurs. The state government is committed to supporting startups, he said. Innovation, hard work and entrepreneurship are at the heart of the government's economic vision, the chief minister said.

Addressing the entrepreneurs, he said, "We want the youth of the state to be job givers instead of job seekers. Punjabis are natural engineers and born entrepreneurs, which is why they succeed in every endeavour they undertake."

The event themed Startup Punjab Conclave 2026 was organised by the department of indus...