New Delhi, April 6 -- Union minister for commerce and industry, Piyush Goyal on April 5 launched a dedicated "Startup India Desk" - a helpline number for emerging entrepreneurs in India, according to an official release from the ministry.

Piyush Goyal made the announcement while speaking at the Startup Mahakumbh 2025. As per the release, the helpline will be set up through the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

The helpline, a four-digit toll free number, will also be accessible in multiple regional languages, the statement added.

Posting a video from his speech at the Startup Mahakumbh on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Piyush Goyal said it is a "new helpline to assist startups".

In the video...