Union Industries Minister Piyush Goyal gave away the awards at an event in Delhi on Tuesday. The awards are announced annually by Startup India, an arm of the Union government, to recognise startups engaged in developing cutting-edge products and solutions, across sectors.
Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu shared the recognition with Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. In the startup ranking, while Himachal Pradesh is placed among Category-B states, the others are Category-A states.