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Historical Event on 5/13/1997

Doordarshan drops plans to enter the direct-to-home (DTH) mode of television transmission.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1995Missile carrier vessel 'Vidhrut' dedicated to nation.
3/21/1976The Indian people have delivered a stinging rebuke to the woman who had ruled them without the benefit of a constitution for the past 19 months by dumping her from office in a landslide election. After 11 years of rule, Indira Gandhi has resigned, and in an uncharacteristically humble statement said she ""accepted the verdict unreservedly"" and promised ""constructive cooperation"" with the new government. The heads of the victorious parties immediately dropped the year-and-a-half-old state of emergency, freed political prisoners, and began negotiations over who would head the new government.
4/18/1959India, Pakistan sign one-year pact on Indus River irrigation.
1/28/1984Sohrab Meherwanji Modi, famous drama and film producer, director and actor, passed away.
12/13/1772Narayan Rao became the Peshwa at Satara.
5/2/1996General Election 2nd phase begins in 204 LS and 223 Assembly constituencies spread over 17 States & union territories.
7/15/1920Earthquake in Delhi.
9/1/1989Yasser Arafat chosen for the 1988 Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding.
12/28/1926Imperial Airways begins England-India mail & passenger service.
2/14/1976Urban Land Ceiling Regulation Act comes into force.