Prime minister of India, Shri. Narendra Modi to Formally Launch - Start-up India, Stand-up India on 16th January, 2016 at 1630 hrs (4:30pm). 'Start-up India Stand-up India', the new initiative that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had spoken about on Independence Day last year on 15th August 2015, will finally be formally launched and kick-started on 16th January, 2016 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi at 1730 hrs (5:30 pm). The launch of the event will see the participation of all major higher educational institutions through online connectivity, followed by live viewing session of the campaign undertaken in 26 cities. Said Modi,