National Technology Day Celebrated at CSIR with Transfer of 13 Indigenous Technologies Developed by CSIR-Central Building Research Institute to Industry

• National Technology Day (NTD) observed annually on 11 May, commemorating the Pokhran-II nuclear tests (1998) and indigenous tech feats; the 2026 edition was marked by CSIR's monthly Technology Transfer Event at CSIR HQ, New Delhi.
• 13 indigenous technologies developed by CSIR-Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee were transferred to industries/start-ups in fire safety, sustainable construction, energy efficiency and infrastructure protection.
• Relevant to UPSC GS-III (S&T, indigenisation, Atmanirbhar Bharat) and the Lab-to-Market policy thrust of CSIR.