Shell company identification: government used red flag indicators and strike off powers to remove non operational entities from the register.
The Government announced an administrative initiative targeting entities characterised as shell companies-companies without active operations or substantial assets that may facilitate tax evasion, money laundering, concealment of ownership and benami holdings-noting the Companies Act has no statutory definition and relying on red flag indicators recommended by a Special Task Force. A Special Drive used the statutory strike off mechanism, with RoC wise strike off data published to show removal of non operational entities from the register.

Startup recognition eligibility enables DPIIT to list eligible startups on Showcase after Apex Committee selection and no-dues declaration.
DPIIT operates the Startup India Showcase as an online discovery and networking platform for DPIIT-recognized startups. Selection is carried out by an Apex Committee from applications, state recommendations, and other nominees; selected startups must provide a self-declaration of no dues to statutory bodies before their profiles are published. The platform offers multimedia profile visibility, social and direct-connect links, search and filter discovery tools, and aggregates startups validated by competitions or procurement for priority consideration by government and corporate buyers.