Bhandari praises strides in atomic and space technologies
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

AHMEDABAD, APRIL 8: Gujarat Governor S S Bhandari on Saturday said India has emerged as one of the leading countries in the application of atomic energy and space technology for national development.

Insat series of satellites had given a boost to telecommunications, television and radio broadcast in the country, Bhandari said while inaugurating a symposium on Emerging Wireless Communication Technologies and Systems, organised by the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers.

Recent developments in communication technologies have opened up new opportunities and challenges. Wireless data technologies will prove to be one of the most influential technologies in the year 2000, Bhandari said.

Wireless communication technology would enhance connectivity between towns and villages and it will also help agriculture, trade and industry for its improvement and development, the Governor said, adding that the Gujarat Government had also given importance to IT and communication in its plan of activities, according to a release.

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