New Delhi, May 10 -- Varanasi is steadily emerging as a key destination in India's scientific and technological transformation, with the Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institute (SATHI) at Banaras Hindu University becoming a major centre for advanced research, innovation and industry collaboration.

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Sunday visited the high-end research facility and hailed it as a model scientific ecosystem that is helping democratise access to sophisticated technologies for researchers, students, start-ups and industries across the country.

Reviewing the functioning of the state-of-the-art centre, the Minister said India is witnessing a significant expansion of s...