Home Minister Rajnath Singh has called upon the young scientists to spread the message of cashless transactions. Inaugurating the India International Science Festival in New Delhi today, Mr Singh said, e-payments, e-wallets, mobile phone banking and various other modes of cashless transactions will not only lead to less cash transactions but also help realize a corruption free society. <br/><br/>He appealed the youth to take the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's science and technology programmes such as Digital India, Make in India, Skill India, Stand Up India – Start Up India to the common man.<br/><br/>Underlining the need to create scientific temper in the society, the Home Minister said India is the world leader in Software Technology. He said Indians constitute the largest majority of software developers among immigrants in the Silicon Valley. Mr Singh said, top executives of leading software companies including Microsoft and Google are headed by Persons of Indian Origin. <br/><br/>Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan said India's Research and Development matches the best in the world. He said, India is now providing data on Earth Sciences and Weather forecasting to around 30 countries.