India could have as many as 50,000 registered startups by 2024, as the ecosystem grows and increasingly defines the country's global identity, said Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Railways. The government, he said, will listen to the issues faced by the industry and introduce measures to push growth.

Hygiene product makers said they will have to stop pushing premium value-added products and innovations within segments such as sanitary napkins, hand washes, disinfectants and adult diapers if the government puts a cap on their prices. A list of essential hygiene products is reportedly being finalised and these categories could come under price control.

After rolling out the NRC in Assam, the Centre is examining the issue of illegal immigrants in Nagaland with the Union home ministry holding a discussion with the state government, governor of Nagaland RN Ravi and RGI Vivek Joshi. The BJP-NDPP alliance, led by Neiphiu Rio, had last month proposed a Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland(RIIN), similar to the NRC in Assam.