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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
3/29/1939Hanumant Singh, cricketer (14 Tests for India-century on debut), was born in Banswara.
11/22/1999V. S. Rama Devi and Vishnu Kant Shastri appointed the new Governors of Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh.
3/31/1992The new five-year Export-Import policy relaxes restrictions.
1/29/1896Swami Paranabananda Brahamachari, founder of `Bharat Sevashram Sangha', was born in Bajitpur village of Faridpur district. He took 'sanyas' in 1924.
1/11/1998C. V. Gadkari, great Indian Test all-rounder 1953-55, passed away.
8/28/1973India and Pakistan signed P.O.W Accord paving way for release of 90,000 Pakistanis.
4/11/1999Chetan Baboor and Poulomi Ghatak won the men's and women's titles resp. in the India Cup table tennis in Mumbai.
11/18/1964Dharam Vira was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 27-06-1966
12/31/1861Cherrapunji in Assam received rainfall of 22,990 mm in 1861. This was a world record in itself as no other country or place had received rains to such an extent.
11/19/1978Gavaskar gets twin cricket tons for India for second time.