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2013 in India
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Events in the year 2013 in the Republic of India.
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Governors
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Events
January - March
- 3 to 7 January: 100th Indian Science Conference was organised in Kolkata by the Indian Science Congress Association.[1]
- 6 January: India–Pakistan border incidents begin.[2]
- 12 January:Swami Vivekananda's 150th birth anniversary was celebrated.[3]
- 14 January: Kumbh Mela begins in Allahabad.[4]
- 26 January: Republic Day of India, Republic Day Parade was held in New Delhi with Bhutan's king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck as Chief Guest.[5]
- 31 January to 3 February: 7th India Stone Mart 2013, a trade fair to promote the stone industry, was held in Jaipur.[6]
- 12 February: Indian helicopter bribery scandal came to light.[7]
- 15 February: 2012 DA14 asteroid passes by the Earth over eastern Indian Ocean.[8]
- 19 and 20 February: Nano India 2013, a science conference on nanotechnology, was held in Thiruvananthapuram.[9]
- 21 February: Terror attacks on Hyderabad in Dilsukhnagar area. Two separate explosions killed 17 people.[10][11][12]
- 26 February: Railway Budget 2013–14 presented by Minister of Railways, Pawan Bansal.[13]
- 28 February: 2013 Union budget of India presented by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram.[14]
- 8 March: Anti-Sri Lanka protests by Students Federation for Freedom of Tamil Eelam in Tamil Nadu started.[15]
- 10 March: Kumbh Mela ends. An estimated 120 million pilgrims attended the festival.[16]
- 13 March: Hizbul Mujahideen's attacks on Central Reserve Police Force at Bemina in Srinagar.[17]
- 19 March: Lok Sabha passes the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.[18]
- 20 March: BrahMos missile was test fired at Visakhapatnam.[19]
- 21 March: Rajya Sabha passes the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.[20]
- 27 March: Tamil Nadu Assembly Resolution on Sri Lanka for formation of Tamil Eelam and demands to the Centre to stop treating Sri Lanka as friendly nation.[21]
April - June
- 2 April: President Pranab Mukherjee signed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.[22]
- 15 April: Daulat Beg Oldi conflict between Indian and Chinese army patrols began.[23]
- 8 May:Siddaramaih lead congress grabs a clear majority in Karnataka Legislative assembly winning 122 seats from total 224 seats. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/victory-in-karnataka-a-morale-booster-for-congress/article4695816.ece
- 10 May: Two Cabinet ministers, Ashwani Kumar and Pawan Bansal, resign after bribery allegations.[24]
- 16 June - Janata Dal (United) quits from National Democratic Alliance led by Bharatiya Janata Party after seventeen years of association.[25]
- 20 and 21 June - Operation Amla, a terrorist-attack drill/mockup takes place in Tamil Nadu.[26]
- Mid-June onwards: Flash floods in North India.[27]
July - September
- 14 July: India shuts down its public telegram service.[28]
- 15 August: 67th Independence Day of India[29]
- 22 August: Shakti Mills gang rape
- 26 August: Lok Sabha passes the National Food Security Bill, 2013[30]
- 28 August: The Indian rupee hits a 20 years record low of 68.8450 against the US dollar.[31]
- 2 September: Rajya Sabha passes the National Food Security Bill, 2013[32]
- 4 September: Raghuram Rajan took over as the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.[33]
- 13 September: Narendra Modi declared Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate for 2014 Indian general election.[34]
- 13 September: The sentences for convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang rape case was announced.[35]
- 30 September: Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav convicted in the Fodder scam case.[36]
October - December
- 12 October: Cyclone Phailin makes landfall in Odisha.[37]
- 2–3 November: Diwali.[38]
- 5 November: The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), was successfully launched into low Earth orbit by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).[39]
- 14 November: Sachin Tendulkar retired from International Cricket.
- 19 November 2013: Bharatiya Mahila Bank, India's first all-women commercial bank, starts its operations.[40]
- 9 December: The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 came into effect after being approved by Ministry of Women and Child Development.[41]
- 11 December: Supreme Court of India reinstated same-sex relationships as an offence under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.[42]
- 12 December: Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade was arrested in New York, triggering a diplomatic row between India and the US.[43]
- 18 December: The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013 was passed by the Rajya Sabha.[44]
Others
- National income - ₹112,335,216 million
- Summer: Droughts in Maharashtra surpasses the previous worst famine record of 1972. The droughts were caused by low rainfall in June to October 2012.[45]
- January–March: The Indian economy grew at a rate of 4.8% in the January–March quarter of the 2012–13 fiscal year.[46]
- April–June: The GDP showed a 4.4% growth in the first quarter of the 2013–2014 fiscal year.[47]
- July–September: The GDP grew at 4.8% in the second quarter of the 2013–2014 fiscal year.[48]
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Transport and infrastructure
January
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
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July
- Mumbai Monorail has test journeys between Wadala and Chembur.[50]
November
- Larsen and Toubro began laying tracks for the Hyderabad Metro rail.[51]
- 14 November: Rapid Metro Gurgaon has started its operation.
December
- Land acquisition for Hyderabad Metro completed.[52]
Cinema
- 3 May: Indian cinema completes 100 years. The first Indian silent film Raja Harishchandra was released in 1913.[53]
Bollywood
Sandalwood
Malayalam
Marathi
Tamil cinema
Tollywood
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Sports
January
- 2013 Aircel Chennai Open from 31 December 2012 to 6 January 2013.
- 3 January : First professional cricket match in the year 2013 and the 2nd ODI against
Pakistan was played in the Eden Gardens, Kolkata in which 
India was defeated. - 18-29 January:2013 Lusophony Games to be held in Margao, Goa.
- 31 January: 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup begin in Mumbai.
February
- 14–21 February: 2013 South Asian Games in Delhi.
- 17 February: 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup finals.
- 18–24 February: 2013 World Hockey League Round 2 Men (Delhi leg) and 2013 World Hockey League Round 2 Women (Delhi leg).
April
- 2 April: 2013 Indian Premier League opening ceremony was held at Salt Lake Stadium or Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.[54][55][56]
- 3 April: 2013 Indian Premier League season begin.
May
- 26 May: 2013 Indian Premier League finals. Mumbai Indians won the series in 6th season of IPL by defeating Chennai SuperKings.
June
- 23 June - India win the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy by defeating hosts England in the finals.[57]
July
- 3–7 July: 2013 Asian Athletics Championship continental tournament, winner China with 15 gold medals.
September
- 29 September: India beat Malaysia 3–0 to win Sultan of Johor Cup (Under 21).[58]
October
- 27 October: 2013 Indian Grand Prix at Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida.
November
- 6 – 26 November: World Chess Championship 2013 to be held in Chennai.
December
- 1–14 December: 2013 Kabaddi World Cup was to be held in India. Host city is Bathinda.
- 6–15 December: 2013 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup held in New Delhi, India.
Unknown
- 2012–13 I-League end date.
- 2013 Federation Cup held in Srinagar, Kashmir.
- 2013–14 I-League begin date.
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Publications
- “Body Offering” by Makarand Paranjape
- “Kalahandi” by Tapan Kumar Pradhan
- “The Accidental Apprentice” by Vikas Swarup
- “The Oath of the Vayuputras” by Amish Tripathi
- “Tiger by the Trail” by Venita Coelho
Deaths
January
- 3 January – M. S. Gopalakrishnan, violinist.[59]
- 3 January – Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao, archaeologist.[60]
- 3 January – Sekhar Sinha, cricketer, cancer.[61]
- 4 January – Salik Lucknawi, Urdu poet.[62]
- 5 January – Haradhan Bandopadhyay, Indian actor.[63]
- 5 January – K. B. Mallappa, Indian politician, MLA for Arkalgud in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly (1977–1989).[64]
February
March
- 11 March – Teja Narla, Indian child actor (born 1996)
- 11 March – Sripada Pinakapani, Carnatic Vocalist (born 3 August 1913) .[65]
April
- 14 April – P. B. Sreenivas, Telugu Legendary singer
- 21 April – Shakuntala Devi, Great Mathematician
- 23 April – Shamshad Begum, Pioneering playback singer (Born 1919)[66]
- 22 April – JS Verma – 27th Chief Justice of India
May
- 30 May – Rituparno Ghosh, Renowned Bengali Director
- 31 May – Abir Goswami, actor
June
- 3 June – Jiah Khan, actress
- 20 June – Dicky Rutnagur, journalist (born 1931)
- 22 June – Soccor Velho, footballer (born 1983)
July
- 4 July - Satish Tare, Marathi actor
- 12 July – Pran, Actor (born 1920)
- 18 July - Vaali, Writer and poet (born 1931)
- 28 July- Jagdish Raj, actor
October
- 9 October – Srihari, Actor (Born on 15 August 1964)
Manna Dey - 28 October – Rajendra Yadav, Writer (Born on 28 August 1929)[67]
November
- 10 November – Vijaydan Detha, Writer (Born on 1 September 1926)[68]
- 17 November – Om Prakash Valmiki, Writer (Born on 30 June 1950)[69]
December
- 27 December – Farooq Sheikh, actor (born 25 March 1948)[70]
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See also
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References
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