Nation's progress linked to science and technology: Modi

Posted on 3rd Jan 2015 03:31 pm by ram kishor

Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said a nation's progress and its humman development is linked to science and technology but it can also increase inequality and damage the environment.

"A nation's progress and its human development are linked to science and technology...But, it can increase inequality, make wars more lethal and damage our environment," Modi said it here while addressing the 102nd Indian Science Congress 2015.

"Science and technology can also remove national barriers, unify the world and advance peace," the prime minister added.

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