National Technology Day in India
National Technology Day in India is held on May 11. This event in the second decade of the month May is annual. Help us
India is one of only three countries that makes supercomputers (the US and Japan are the other two). India is one of six countries that launches satellites. The Bombay stock exchange lists more than 6,600 companies. Only the NYSE has more. India observes National Technology Day on May 11 to mark the anniversary of the Pokhran nuclear tests of 1998.
National Technology Day is not just for scientists and engineers but also for anyone associated with ideating, innovating, and facilitating the dissemination of knowledge, information and taking the products or benefits to people at the grassroots level. National Technology Day is a great opportunity to appreciate the work and achievements of Indian scientists, engineers and innovators who help the country's growth and prosperity.
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