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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
3/27/1942Gandhiji meets Sir Stafford Cripps in New Delhi; later declares Cripps proposals to be a ""post-dated cheque"".
9/2/1970President V. V. Giri inaugurated, Vivekanand Rock Memorial' at Kanyakumari.
9/14/1992S. A. Banerjee, cricketer who played one Test for India in 1948 without scoring any runs but took 5 wkts, died.
10/2/1961Indian Limited Shipping Transport Corporation established.
5/10/1977Jahangir Khan, famous musician, passed away.
7/29/1998The Pratapsingh Rane Ministry in Goa is dismissed. The Governor instals Dr. Wilfred Desouza as Chief Minister.
8/15/1950Indian Constitution goes into effect.
9/12/1905Anglo-Japanese treaty provides for Japan to help safeguard India at London.
3/23/1947Lord Mountbatten was sent as a Viceroy to India who was designated to free India.
3/26/1992Accord with Bangladesh on Tin Bigha.