Start-Up India campaign: 10 key points

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday kick-started Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Start-Up India' campaign in Delhi at Vigyan Bhavan assuring tax regime and rules that would make start-ups in India much easier.

Japan's Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son also addressed the conference promising bigger investment in the country.

Here are 10 key points from the conference.

• Friendly tax regime in Budget for start-ups

• Government and the RBI to add to the banks' ability to lend more

• Government to end licence raj for start-ups

• Govt may lower long-term capital gain tax for unlisted companies

• Govt not to interfere in Start-Up India scheme but facilitate

• Government to be available to entrepreneurs at arm's length

• Govt to launch Stand Up India scheme for entrepreneurs belonging to the SC, STs

• Japan's Softbank to increase investment in India to $10 bn from $2 bn

• The 21st Century belongs of India, says Softbank CEO

• 'Start-up India' campaign is beginning of Big Bang for Indian economy: Softbank CEO