National Technology Day is celebrated every year on May 11 to highlight the achievements of engineers and scientists in the field of technology and science.
India observed its 29th National Technology Day. The day acts as a reminder of the country's technological advancements.
Every year since 1999, the Technology Development Board (TDB) commemorates the day by honouring technological innovations that have added to the national growth.
The board also selects a theme for each year's event, this year the theme of the conference is ‘Rebooting the Economy through Science, Technology and Research Translations titled RESTART’.
On the same day, in 1998, India successfully test-fired the Shakti-I nuclear missile at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan in an operation led by aerospace engineer and late President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
Apart from this, India on this day also tested its first indigenous aircraft 'Hansa-3' which flew from Bengaluru.
After testing Hansa-3, India performed a successful test firing of the Trishul missile on May 11, 1998 and added another feather to the cap of Defence Research and Development Organisation.