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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
7/10/1992Dr. Najma Heptulla re-elected Dy. Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
12/20/1988The Constitution (62nd Amendment) Bill for reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 years receives Parliamentary approval.
12/26/1986Consumer Rights Act was passed.
8/20/1997Arun Gawli, Mumbai underworld don, arrested for his alleged involvement in the killing of a builder.
4/13/1947Diplomatic relations between India and Russia established.
8/14/199315 bus passengers massacred in J&K.
5/22/1997At least 40 persons are killed and over 300 injured in an earthquake which hit Jabalpur city.
4/17/1675Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked the Fonda fort and won Karwar.
6/24/1908Gopinath, famous Kathakali dancer, was born.
5/28/1988The first Cultural Exchange Programme was signed between India and China.