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===Governors===
===Governors===
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| '''[[Governor of Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh]]'''
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| [[E. S. L. Narasimhan]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Arunachal Pradesh|Arunachal Pradesh]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Arunachal Pradesh|Arunachal Pradesh]]'''
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| [[Joginder Jaswant Singh]] (until 28 May)<br/>[[Nirbhay Sharma]] (starting 28 May)
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Assam|Assam]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Assam|Assam]]'''
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| [[Janaki Ballabh Patnaik]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Bihar|Bihar]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Bihar|Bihar]]'''
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| [[Devanand Konwar]] (until 22 March)<br/>[[D. Y. Patil]] (starting 22 March)
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Chhattisgarh|Chhattisgarh]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Chhattisgarh|Chhattisgarh]]'''
| [[Shekhar Dutt]]
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| '''[[Governor of Goa|Goa]]'''
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| [[Bharat Vir Wanchoo]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Goa|Goa]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Gujarat|Gujarat]]'''
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| [[Kamala Beniwal]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Gujarat|Gujarat]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Haryana|Haryana]]'''
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| [[Jagannath Pahadia]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Haryana|Haryana]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Himachal Pradesh|Himachal Pradesh]]'''
| [[Urmila Singh]]
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| '''[[Governor of Jammu and Kashmir|Jammu and Kashmir]]'''
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| [[Narinder Nath Vohra]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Himachal Pradesh|Himachal Pradesh]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Jharkhand|Jharkhand]]'''
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| [[Syed Ahmed (politician)|Syed Ahmed]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Jammu and Kashmir|Jammu and Kashmir]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Karnataka|Karnataka]]'''
| [[Hansraj Bhardwaj]]
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| '''[[Governor of Kerala|Kerala]]'''
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| [[Hansraj Bhardwaj]] (until 22 March)<br/>[[Nikhil Kumar (governor)|Nikhil Kumar]] (starting 22 March)
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Jharkhand|Jharkhand]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Madhya Pradesh|Madhya Pradesh]]'''
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| [[Ram Naresh Yadav]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Karnataka|Karnataka]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Maharashtra|Maharashtra]]'''
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| [[Kateekal Sankaranarayanan]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Kerala|Kerala]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Manipur|Manipur]]'''
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| [[Gurbachan Jagat]] (until 22 July)<br/>[[Ashwani Kumar (police officer)|Ashwani Kumar]] (23 July-31 December)<br/>[[Vinod Duggal]] (starting 31 December)
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Madhya Pradesh|Madhya Pradesh]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Meghalaya|Meghalaya]]'''
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| [[Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary]] (until 30 June)<br/>[[Krishan Kant Paul]] (starting 30 June)
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Maharashtra|Maharashtra]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Mizoram|Mizoram]]'''
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| [[Vakkom Purushothaman]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Manipur|Manipur]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Nagaland|Nagaland]]'''
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| [[Nikhil Kumar (governor)|Nikhil Kumar]] (until 21 March)<br/>[[Ashwani Kumar (police officer)|Ashwani Kumar]] (starting 21 March)
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Meghalaya|Meghalaya]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Odisha|Odisha]]'''
| [[Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare]]
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| '''[[List of governors of Punjab, India|Punjab]]'''
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| [[Shivraj Vishwanath Patil]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Mizoram|Mizoram]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Rajasthan|Rajasthan]]'''
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| [[Shivraj Patil]] (until 12 May)<br/>[[Margaret Alva]] (starting 12 May)
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Nagaland|Nagaland]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Sikkim|Sikkim]]'''
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| [[Balmiki Prasad Singh]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Odisha|Odisha]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu]]'''
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| [[Konijeti Rosaiah]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[List of Governors of Punjab (India)|Punjab]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Tripura|Tripura]]'''
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| [[Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Rajasthan|Rajasthan]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]]'''
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| [[Banwari Lal Joshi]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Sikkim|Sikkim]]'''
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| '''[[List of governors of Uttarakhand|Uttarakhand]]'''
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| [[Margaret Alva]] (until 14 May)<br/>[[Aziz Qureshi]] (starting 14 May)
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu]]'''
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| '''[[Governor of West Bengal|West Bengal]]'''
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| [[M.K. Narayanan]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Telangana|Telangana]]'''
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| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Tripura|Tripura]]'''
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| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]]'''
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| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Governor of West Bengal|West Bengal]]'''
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==Events==
==Events==

===January===
[[File:Valedictory Session - 100th Indian Science Congress - Kolkata 2013-01-07 2708.JPG|thumbnail|right|100th Indian Science Congress]]
[[File:Valedictory Session - 100th Indian Science Congress - Kolkata 2013-01-07 2708.JPG|thumbnail|right|100th Indian Science Congress]]


=== January - March ===
* 3 to 7 January: 100th Indian Science Conference was organised in [[Kolkata]] by the [[Indian Science Congress Association]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/pranab-to-inaugurate-indian-science-congress-tomorrow-113010200390_1.html |title=Pranab to inaugurate Indian Science Congress tomorrow
* 3 to 7 January: 100th Indian Science Conference was organised in [[Kolkata]] by the [[Indian Science Congress Association]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/pranab-to-inaugurate-indian-science-congress-tomorrow-113010200390_1.html |title=Pranab to inaugurate Indian Science Congress tomorrow
|newspaper=[[Business Standard]]|accessdate=4 January 2014|date=2 January 2014}}</ref>
|newspaper=[[Business Standard]]|access-date=4 January 2014|date=2 January 2014}}</ref>
* 6 January: [[2013 India–Pakistan border incidents|India–Pakistan border incidents]] begin.<ref name=ind-pak>{{cite news|title=India army chief threatens Pakistan over Kashmir killings|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/14/us-india-pakistan-idUSBRE90D08T20130114|accessdate=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[Reuters]]|date=14 January 2014}}</ref>
* 6 January: [[2013 India–Pakistan border incidents|India–Pakistan border incidents]] begin.<ref name="ind-pak">{{cite news|title=India army chief threatens Pakistan over Kashmir killings|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-pakistan-idUSBRE90D08T20130114|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[Reuters]]|date=14 January 2014}}</ref>
* 12 January:[[Swami Vivekananda]]'s 150th birth anniversary was celebrated.<ref name=vivek>{{cite news|title=India celebrates 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/india-celebrates-150th-birth-anniversary-of-swami-vivekananda/1058396/|accessdate=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=12 January 2014}}</ref>
* 12 January:[[Swami Vivekananda]]'s 150th birth anniversary was celebrated.<ref name="vivek">{{cite news|title=India celebrates 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/india-celebrates-150th-birth-anniversary-of-swami-vivekananda/1058396/|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=12 January 2014}}</ref>
* 14 January: [[Kumbh Mela]] begins in [[Allahabad]].<ref name=kumbh>{{cite news|title=India's Hindu Kumbh Mela festival begins in Allahabad|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-21006259|accessdate=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=14 January 2013}}</ref>
* 14 January: [[Kumbh Mela]] begins in [[Allahabad]].<ref name="kumbh">{{cite news|title=India's Hindu Kumbh Mela festival begins in Allahabad|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-21006259|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=14 January 2013}}</ref>
* 26 January: [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day of India]], [[Republic Day Parade]] was held in New Delhi with [[Bhutan]]'s king [[Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck]] as Chief Guest.<ref name=26Jan>{{cite news|title=Military prowess on display heightens nationalistic fervour at the 64th Republic Day parade |newspaper=[[India Today]]|date=26 January 2013}}</ref>
* 26 January: [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day of India]], [[Republic Day Parade]] was held in New Delhi with [[Bhutan]]'s king [[Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck]] as Chief Guest.<ref name="26Jan">{{cite news|title=Military prowess on display heightens nationalistic fervour at the 64th Republic Day parade |newspaper=[[India Today]]|date=26 January 2013}}</ref>
* 31 January to 3 February: 7th India Stone Mart 2013, a [[trade fair]] to promote the stone industry, was held in [[Jaipur]].<ref name="stonemart">{{cite news|title=Seventh edition of stone mart kicks off in Jaipur|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-01/jaipur/36683629_1_stone-industry-industrial-units-ashok-gehlot|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204108/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-01/jaipur/36683629_1_stone-industry-industrial-units-ashok-gehlot|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 January 2014|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=1 February 2013}}</ref>
* 12 February: [[2013 Indian helicopter bribery scandal|Indian helicopter bribery scandal]] came to light.<ref name="choppergate">{{cite news|title=Finmeccanica head arrested over India bribe allegations|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-orsi-finmeccanica-idUKBRE91B09K20130212|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[Reuters]]|date=12 February 2013}}</ref>
* 15 February: [[2012 DA14]] asteroid passes by the Earth over eastern Indian Ocean.<ref name="DA14">{{cite news|title=Asteroid 2012 DA14 in record-breaking Earth pass|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21442863|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=15 February 2013}}</ref>
* 19 and 20 February: Nano India 2013, a science conference on [[nanotechnology]], was held in [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref name="nanoindia">{{cite news|title=Nano India Meet from today|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article1469802.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222015534/http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article1469802.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2013|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=19 February 2013}}</ref>
* 21 February: [[2013 Hyderabad blasts|Terror attacks on Hyderabad]] in [[Dilsukhnagar]] area. Two separate explosions killed 17 people.<ref name="hyderabad-blasts">{{cite news|title=14 dead, over 100 injured in blasts in Hyderabad|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-11-dead-50-injured-in-blasts-in-hyderabad-1802679|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[DNA India]]|date=21 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="BBC-blasts">{{cite news|title=India's Hyderabad hit by two explosions|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-21537197|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=21 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="17BBC">{{cite news|title=India Hyderabad blasts toll rises to 17|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-21680666|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=6 March 2013}}</ref>
* 26 February: [[Railway Budget]] 2013–14 presented by [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Minister of Railways]], [[Pawan Bansal]].<ref name="rail">{{cite news|title=Highlights of Rail Budget 2013–14|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/railway-budget-201314-highlights/article4454715.ece|access-date=26 February 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India|date=26 February 2013}}</ref>
* 28 February: [[2013 Union budget of India]] presented by [[Minister of Finance (India)|Finance Minister]] [[P. Chidambaram]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Highlights of Union Budget 2013–14|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/budget-201314-highlights/article4461680.ece|access-date=28 February 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India|date=28 February 2013}}</ref>
* 8 March: [[2013 Anti-Sri Lanka protests|Anti-Sri Lanka protests]] by [[Students Federation for Freedom of Tamil Eelam]] in Tamil Nadu started.<ref name="sri-lanka">{{cite news|title=Protests intensify in Tamil Nadu ahead of UN vote on Sri Lanka war crimes|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-20/india/37871850_1_student-protesters-presidency-college-massive-protest|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102050340/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-20/india/37871850_1_student-protesters-presidency-college-massive-protest|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 January 2014|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=8 March 2013}}</ref>
* 10 March: Kumbh Mela ends. An estimated 120 million pilgrims attended the festival.<ref name="kumbh2">{{cite news|title=Maha Kumbh Mela concludes today in Allahabad|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/events/maha-kumbh-mela-concludes-today-in-allahabad/slideshow/18892610.cms|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=10 March 2013}}</ref>
* 13 March: [[March 2013 Srinagar attack|Hizbul Mujahideen's attacks on Central Reserve Police Force]] at [[Bemina]] in [[Srinagar]].<ref name="bemina-attack">{{cite news|title=Five CRPF jawans killed in Kashmir militant attack, Hizbul Mujahideen claims responsibility|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-13/india/37682360_1_crpf-jawans-claims-responsibility-hizbulmujahideen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104213218/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-13/india/37682360_1_crpf-jawans-claims-responsibility-hizbulmujahideen|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 January 2014|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 March 2013}}</ref>
* 19 March: [[Lok Sabha]] passes the [[Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013]].<ref name="loksabha_18">{{cite news|title=Lok Sabha passes anti-rape bill, age of consent stays at 18|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lok-sabha-passes-anti-rape-bill-age-of-consent-stays-at-18_836500.html|access-date=12 January 2014|newspaper=[[Zee News]]|date=19 March 2013}}</ref>
* 20 March: [[BrahMos]] missile was test fired at Visakhapatnam.<ref name="BrahMos">{{cite news|title=BrahMos missile successfully test-fired from ship|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-22/india/39444113_1_ins-teg-cruise-missile-supersonic-missile|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609132139/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-22/india/39444113_1_ins-teg-cruise-missile-supersonic-missile|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 June 2013|access-date=22 May 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=22 May 2013}}</ref>
* 21 March: [[Rajya Sabha]] passes the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.<ref name="rajya_rape_bill">{{cite news|title=Rajya Sabha passes anti-rape bill|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/rajya-sabha-passes-anti-rape-bill-345306|access-date=12 January 2014|newspaper=[[NDTV]]|date=21 March 2013}}</ref>
* 27 March: [[2013 Tamil Nadu Assembly Resolution on Sri Lanka|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.<ref name="sri_lanka2">{{cite news|title=Tamil Nadu assembly adopts resolution: Centre must stop treating Sri Lanka as a friendly country|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/tamil-nadu-assembly-adopts-resolution-centre-must-stop-treating-sri-lanka-as-a-friendly-country-347300|access-date=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[NDTV]]|date=27 March 2013}}</ref>


===February===
=== April - June ===
* 31 January to 3 February: 7th India Stone Mart 2013, a [[trade fair]] to promote the stone industry, was held in [[Jaipur]].<ref name=stonemart>{{cite news|title=Seventh edition of stone mart kicks off in Jaipur|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-01/jaipur/36683629_1_stone-industry-industrial-units-ashok-gehlot|accessdate=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=1 February 2013}}</ref>
* 2 April: President Pranab Mukherjee signed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.<ref name="anti-rape">{{cite news|title=New anti-rape law comes into force|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-03/india/38247789_1_criminal-law-acid-attack-rigorous-imprisonment|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406074150/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-03/india/38247789_1_criminal-law-acid-attack-rigorous-imprisonment|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 April 2013|access-date=12 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 April 2013}}</ref>
* 15 April: [[2013 Daulat Beg Oldi Incident|Daulat Beg Oldi]] conflict between Indian and Chinese army patrols began.<ref name="daulat">{{cite news|title=Chinese incursion: India likely to send Army contingent to Daulat Beg Oldi sector|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-23/india/38762502_1_indian-army-a-chinese-army-platoon-troops|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426001128/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-23/india/38762502_1_indian-army-a-chinese-army-platoon-troops|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 April 2013|access-date=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=23 April 2013}}</ref>
* 12 February: [[2013 Indian helicopter bribery scandal|Indian helicopter bribery scandal]] came to light.<ref name=choppergate>{{cite news|title=Finmeccanica head arrested over India bribe allegations|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/02/12/uk-orsi-finmeccanica-idUKBRE91B09K20130212|accessdate=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[Reuters]]|date=12 February 2013}}</ref>
* 15 February: [[2012 DA14]] asteroid passes by the Earth over eastern Indian Ocean.<ref name="DA14">{{cite news|title=Asteroid 2012 DA14 in record-breaking Earth pass|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21442863|accessdate=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=15 February 2013}}</ref>
* 19 and 20 February: Nano India 2013, a science conference on [[nanotechnology]], was held in [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref name=nanoindia>{{cite news|title=Nano India Meet from today|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article1469802.ece|accessdate=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=19 February 2013}}</ref>
* 21 February: [[2013 Hyderabad blasts|Terror attacks on Hyderabad]] in [[Dilsukhnagar]] area. Two separate explosions killed 17 people.<ref name=hyderabad-blasts>{{cite news|title=14 dead, over 100 injured in blasts in Hyderabad|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-11-dead-50-injured-in-blasts-in-hyderabad-1802679|accessdate=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[DNA India]]|date=21 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=BBC-blasts>{{cite news|title=India's Hyderabad hit by two explosions|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-21537197|accessdate=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=21 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=17BBC>{{cite news|title=India Hyderabad blasts toll rises to 17|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-21680666|accessdate=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=6 March 2013}}</ref>
* 26 February: [[Railway Budget]] 2013–14 presented by [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Minister of Railways]], [[Pawan Bansal]].<ref name=rail>{{cite news|title=Highlights of Rail Budget 2013–14|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/railway-budget-201314-highlights/article4454715.ece|accessdate=26 February 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India|date=26 February 2013}}</ref>
* 28 February: [[2013 Union budget of India]] presented by [[Minister of Finance (India)|Finance Minister]] [[P. Chidambaram]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Highlights of Union Budget 2013–14|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/budget-201314-highlights/article4461680.ece|accessdate=28 February 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India|date=28 February 2013}}</ref>

===March===
* 8 March: [[2013 Anti-Sri Lanka protests|Anti-Sri Lanka protests]] by [[Students Federation for Freedom of Tamil Eelam]] in Tamil Nadu started.<ref name=sri-lanka>{{cite news|title=Protests intensify in Tamil Nadu ahead of UN vote on Sri Lanka war crimes|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-20/india/37871850_1_student-protesters-presidency-college-massive-protest|accessdate=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=8 March 2013}}</ref>
* 10 March: Kumbh Mela ends. An estimated 120 million pilgrims attended the festival.<ref name=kumbh2>{{cite news|title=Maha Kumbh Mela concludes today in Allahabad|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/events/maha-kumbh-mela-concludes-today-in-allahabad/slideshow/18892610.cms|accessdate=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=10 March 2013}}</ref>
* 13 March: [[March 2013 Srinagar attack|Hizbul Mujahideen's attacks on Central Reserve Police Force]] at [[Bemina]] in [[Srinagar]].<ref name=bemina-attack>{{cite news|title=Five CRPF jawans killed in Kashmir militant attack, Hizbul Mujahideen claims responsibility|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-13/india/37682360_1_crpf-jawans-claims-responsibility-hizbulmujahideen|accessdate=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 March 2013}}</ref>
* 19 March: [[Lok Sabha]] passes the [[Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013]].<ref name=loksabha_18>{{cite news|title=Lok Sabha passes anti-rape bill, age of consent stays at 18|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lok-sabha-passes-anti-rape-bill-age-of-consent-stays-at-18_836500.html|accessdate=12 January 2014|newspaper=[[Zee News]]|date=19 March 2013}}</ref>
* 20 March: [[BrahMos]] missile was test fired at Visakhapatnam.<ref name=BrahMos>{{cite news|title=BrahMos missile successfully test-fired from ship|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-22/india/39444113_1_ins-teg-cruise-missile-supersonic-missile|accessdate=22 May 2013|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=22 May 2013}}</ref>
* 21 March: [[Rajya Sabha]] passes the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.<ref name=rajya_rape_bill>{{cite news|title=Rajya Sabha passes anti-rape bill|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/rajya-sabha-passes-anti-rape-bill-345306|accessdate=12 January 2014|newspaper=[[NDTV]]|date=21 March 2013}}</ref>
* 27 March: [[2013 Tamil Nadu Assembly Resolution on Sri Lanka|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.<ref name=sri_lanka2>{{cite news|title=Tamil Nadu assembly adopts resolution: Centre must stop treating Sri Lanka as a friendly country|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/tamil-nadu-assembly-adopts-resolution-centre-must-stop-treating-sri-lanka-as-a-friendly-country-347300|accessdate=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[NDTV]]|date=27 March 2013}}</ref>

===April===
* 2 April: President President Pranab Mukherjee signed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.<ref name=anti-rape>{{cite news|title=New anti-rape law comes into force|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-03/india/38247789_1_criminal-law-acid-attack-rigorous-imprisonment|accessdate=12 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 April 2013}}</ref>
* 15 April: [[2013 Daulat Beg Oldi Incident|Daulat Beg Oldi]] conflict between Indian and Chinese army patrols began.<ref name=daulat>{{cite news|title=Chinese incursion: India likely to send Army contingent to Daulat Beg Oldi sector|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-23/india/38762502_1_indian-army-a-chinese-army-platoon-troops|accessdate=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=23 April 2013}}</ref>

===May===
*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
*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 (politician)|Ashwani Kumar]] and [[Pawan Kumar Bansal|Pawan Bansal]], resign after bribery allegations.<ref name=cabinet_bribes>{{cite news|title=Finally, Prime Minister sacks Ashwani Kumar, Pawan Bansal|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/finally-pm-sacks-ashwani-kumar-pawan-bansal/article1-1058130.aspx|accessdate=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=10 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726201921/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Finally-PM-sacks-Ashwani-Kumar-Pawan-Bansal/Article1-1058130.aspx|archive-date=26 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*10 May: Two Cabinet ministers, [[Ashwani Kumar (politician)|Ashwani Kumar]] and [[Pawan Kumar Bansal|Pawan Bansal]], resign after bribery allegations.<ref name="cabinet_bribes">{{cite news|title=Finally, Prime Minister sacks Ashwani Kumar, Pawan Bansal|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/finally-pm-sacks-ashwani-kumar-pawan-bansal/article1-1058130.aspx|access-date=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=10 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726201921/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Finally-PM-sacks-Ashwani-Kumar-Pawan-Bansal/Article1-1058130.aspx|archive-date=26 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*16 June - [[Janata Dal (United)]] quits from [[National Democratic Alliance]] led by [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] after seventeen years of association.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 16, 2013 |title=JD(U) ends 17-year-old alliance with BJP, quits NDA |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/jdu-ends-17-year-old-alliance-with-bjp-quits-nda/articleshow/20616468.cms |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
* 20 and 21 June - [[Operation Amla]], a terrorist-attack drill/mockup takes place in Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite web|title=48 hour 'Operation Amla' begins|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/48-hour-operation-amla-begins-113062000832_1.html|publisher=Business Standard|accessdate=21 June 2013}}</ref>
* Mid-June onwards: [[2013 North India floods|Flash floods in North India]].<ref name="floods">{{cite news|title=Uttarakhand: Rescue efforts in full swing; 102 dead, 72000 stranded|url=http://m.ibnlive.com/news/Uttarakhand-rescue-efforts-in-full-swing-toll-58-70000-stranded/399846-3.html|access-date=13 January 2014|newspaper=[[IBNLive]]|date=18 June 2013}}</ref>


===June===
=== July - September ===
* Mid-June onwards: [[2013 North India floods|Flash floods in North India]].<ref name=floods>{{cite news|title=Uttarakhand: Rescue efforts in full swing; 102 dead, 72000 stranded|url=http://m.ibnlive.com/news/Uttarakhand-rescue-efforts-in-full-swing-toll-58-70000-stranded/399846-3.html|accessdate=13 January 2014|newspaper=[[IBNLive]]|date=18 June 2013}}</ref>
* 14 July: India shuts down its public [[telegram]] service.<ref name="telegram">{{cite news|title=Last telegram sent to Rahul Gandhi|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-15/india/40589575_1_telegram-service-rahul-gandhi-central-telegraph-office|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718160147/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-15/india/40589575_1_telegram-service-rahul-gandhi-central-telegraph-office|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 July 2013|access-date=13 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=15 July 2013}}</ref>
* 15 August: 67th [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day of India]]<ref name="67th">{{cite news|title=India celebrates 67th Independence Day|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/nation-world/india-celebrates-67th-independence-day/pm-manmohan-singh-unfurls-the-tricolour/slideshow/21842678.cms|access-date=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=15 August 2013}}</ref>
* 26 August: [[Lok Sabha]] passes the [[National Food Security Bill, 2013]]<ref name="foodbill_1">{{cite news|title=Lok Sabha passes Food Security Bill|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lok-sabha-passes-food-security-bill/article5062126.ece|access-date=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=27 August 2013|location=Chennai, India|first1=Vinay|last1=Kumar|first2=Aarti|last2=Dhar}}</ref>
* 28 August: The [[Indian rupee]] hits a 20 years record low of 68.8450 against the US dollar.<ref name="rupees low">{{cite news|title=India's Rupee Plunges Most in 20 Years to Record; Bonds Decline|newspaper=Bloomberg News|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-28/india-s-rupee-plummets-past-68-to-record-stocks-bonds-tumble.html|access-date=13 January 2014|date=28 August 2013}}</ref>
* 2 September: [[Rajya Sabha]] passes the [[National Food Security Bill, 2013]]<ref name="foodbill_2">{{cite news|title=Rajya Sabha passes Food Bill by voice vote|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajya-sabha-passes-food-bill-by-voice-vote/article5086995.ece|access-date=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 September 2013|location=Chennai, India|first=Gargi|last=Parsai}}</ref>
* 4 September: [[Raghuram Rajan]] took over as the 23rd Governor of the [[Reserve Bank of India]].<ref name="RBI chief">{{cite news|title=Raghuram Rajan takes over as RBI Governor|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/raghuram-rajan-takes-over-as-rbi-governor/article5092528.ece|access-date=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=4 September 2013|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
* 13 September: [[Narendra Modi]] declared [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s prime ministerial candidate for [[2014 Indian general election]].<ref name="modi_PM">{{cite news|title=Narendra Modi anointed BJP PM candidate, Advani disappointed|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-13/india/42040114_1_l-k-advani-narendra-modi-parliamentary-board|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916022430/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-13/india/42040114_1_l-k-advani-narendra-modi-parliamentary-board|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 September 2013|access-date=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 September 2013}}</ref>
* 13 September: The sentences for convicts in the [[2012 Delhi gang rape]] case was announced.<ref name="rape case">{{cite news|title=Delhi gang-rape case: Death sentence for all four convicts|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-13/india/42039872_1_advocate-v-k-anand-four-convicts-delhi-high-court|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916022331/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-13/india/42039872_1_advocate-v-k-anand-four-convicts-delhi-high-court|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 September 2013|access-date=13 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 September 2013}}</ref>
* 30 September: Former [[Bihar]] Chief Minister [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]] convicted in the [[Fodder scam]] case.<ref name="lalu_fodder">{{cite news|title=Lalu Prasad, Mishra among 45 convicted in fodder scam case|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lalu-prasad-mishra-among-45-convicted-in-fodder-scam-case/article5184894.ece|access-date=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 September 2013|location=Chennai, India|first=Anumeha|last=Yadav}}</ref>


===July===
=== October - December ===
* 14 July: India shuts down its public [[telegram]] service.<ref name=telegram>{{cite news|title=Last telegram sent to Rahul Gandhi|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-15/india/40589575_1_telegram-service-rahul-gandhi-central-telegraph-office|accessdate=13 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=15 July 2013}}</ref>
* 12 October: [[Cyclone Phailin]] makes landfall in [[Odisha]].<ref name="phailin">{{cite news|title=Cyclone Phailin makes landfall in India|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24507810|access-date=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=12 October 2013}}</ref>
* 2–3 November: [[Diwali]].<ref name="gov_cal">{{cite web|title=Holiday Calendar (2013)|url=http://india.gov.in/calendar/2013|publisher=[[Government of India]]|access-date=12 January 2014}}</ref>
* 5 November: The [[Mars Orbiter Mission]] (MOM), was successfully launched into [[low Earth orbit]] by the [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO).<ref name="mars">{{cite news|title=India launches spacecraft to Mars|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24729073|access-date=12 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=5 November 2013}}</ref>
* 14 November: [[Sachin Tendulkar]] retired from [[International Cricket]].
* 19 November 2013: [[Bharatiya Mahila Bank]], India's first all-women commercial bank, starts its operations.<ref name="mahila_bank">{{cite news|title=Bharatiya Mahila Bank starts with 7 branches|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/bharatiya-mahila-bank-starts-with-7-branches-113111900752_1.html|access-date=12 January 2014|date=20 November 2013}}</ref>
* 9 December: [[Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013|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]].<ref name="harass_bill">{{cite news|title=Law against sexual harassment at workplace comes into effect|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-13/india/45161552_1_local-complaints-committee-sexual-harassment-wcd-ministry|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216173708/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-13/india/45161552_1_local-complaints-committee-sexual-harassment-wcd-ministry|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 December 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=12 January 2014}}</ref>
* 11 December: [[Supreme Court of India]] reinstated same-sex relationships as an offence under [[Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code]].<ref name="gay">{{cite news|title=India top court reinstates gay sex ban|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-25329065|access-date=13 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=11 December 2013}}</ref>
* 12 December: Indian diplomat [[Devyani Khobragade]] was arrested in New York, triggering a diplomatic row between India and the US.<ref name="devyani">{{cite news|title=Arrest, strip-search of Indian diplomat in New York triggers uproar|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/17/politics/india-us-diplomat/|access-date=13 January 2014|newspaper=[[CNN]]|date=19 December 2013}}</ref>
* 18 December: [[The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013]] was passed by the Rajya Sabha.<ref name="lokpal">{{cite news|last=Dhar|first=Aarti|title=Historic Lokpal Bill passed|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/historic-lokpal-bill-passed/article5473661.ece|access-date=12 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 December 2013|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>


===August===
===Others===
* 15 August: 67th [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day of India]]<ref name=67th>{{cite news|title=India celebrates 67th Independence Day|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/nation-world/india-celebrates-67th-independence-day/pm-manmohan-singh-unfurls-the-tricolour/slideshow/21842678.cms|accessdate=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=15 August 2013}}</ref>
* 26 August: [[Lok Sabha]] passes the [[National Food Security Bill, 2013]]<ref name=foodbill_1>{{cite news|title=Lok Sabha passes Food Security Bill|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lok-sabha-passes-food-security-bill/article5062126.ece|accessdate=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=27 August 2013|location=Chennai, India|first1=Vinay|last1=Kumar|first2=Aarti|last2=Dhar}}</ref>
* 28 August: The [[Indian rupee]] hits a 20 years record low of 68.8450 against the US dollar.<ref name="rupees low">{{cite news|title=India's Rupee Plunges Most in 20 Years to Record; Bonds Decline|newspaper=Bloomberg News|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-28/india-s-rupee-plummets-past-68-to-record-stocks-bonds-tumble.html|accessdate=13 January 2014|date=28 August 2013}}</ref>


* National income - {{INR}}112,335,216 million
===September===
* 2 September: [[Rajya Sabha]] passes the [[National Food Security Bill, 2013]]<ref name=foodbill_2>{{cite news|title=Rajya Sabha passes Food Bill by voice vote|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajya-sabha-passes-food-bill-by-voice-vote/article5086995.ece|accessdate=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 September 2013|location=Chennai, India|first=Gargi|last=Parsai}}</ref>
* 4 September: [[Raghuram Rajan]] took over as the 23rd Governor of the [[Reserve Bank of India]].<ref name="RBI chief">{{cite news|title=Raghuram Rajan takes over as RBI Governor|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/raghuram-rajan-takes-over-as-rbi-governor/article5092528.ece|accessdate=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=4 September 2013|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
* 13 September: [[Narendra Modi]] declared [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s prime ministerial candidate for [[2014 Indian general election]].<ref name=modi_PM>{{cite news|title=Narendra Modi anointed BJP PM candidate, Advani disappointed|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-13/india/42040114_1_l-k-advani-narendra-modi-parliamentary-board|accessdate=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 September 2013}}</ref>
* 13 September: The sentences for convicts in the [[2012 Delhi gang rape]] case was announced.<ref name="rape case">{{cite news|title=Delhi gang-rape case: Death sentence for all four convicts|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-13/india/42039872_1_advocate-v-k-anand-four-convicts-delhi-high-court|accessdate=13 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 September 2013}}</ref>
* 30 September: Former [[Bihar]] Chief Minister [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]] convicted in the [[Fodder scam]] case.<ref name=lalu_fodder>{{cite news|title=Lalu Prasad, Mishra among 45 convicted in fodder scam case|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lalu-prasad-mishra-among-45-convicted-in-fodder-scam-case/article5184894.ece|accessdate=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 September 2013|location=Chennai, India|first=Anumeha|last=Yadav}}</ref>


* Summer: [[2013 drought in Maharashtra|Droughts in Maharashtra]] surpasses the previous worst famine record of 1972. The droughts were caused by low rainfall in June to October 2012.<ref name=maha_famine>{{cite news|title=Maharashtra drought man-made: analysis|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/maharashtra-drought-manmade-analysis/article4577079.ece|access-date=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 April 2013|location=Chennai, India|first=Meena|last=Menon}}</ref>
===October===
* 12 October: [[Cyclone Phailin]] makes landfall in [[Odisha]].<ref name=phailin>{{cite news|title=Cyclone Phailin makes landfall in India|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24507810|accessdate=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=12 October 2013}}</ref>
* January–March: The [[Indian economy]] grew at a rate of 4.8% in the January–March quarter of the 2012–13 fiscal year.<ref name=GDP1>{{cite news|title=Indian economy logs decade's low growth of 5 per cent in 2012–13|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/indian-economy-logs-decades-low-growth-of-5-per-cent-in-201213/1123188/|access-date=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=31 March 2013}}</ref>
* April–June: The GDP showed a 4.4% growth in the first quarter of the 2013–2014 fiscal year.<ref name=GDP2>{{cite news|title=GDP growth at 4.4% in Q1, slowest in four years|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/fIfBBI43QFsyChqKzeJD7I/Indias-economic-growth-slows-to-fouryear-low-in-June-quart.html|access-date=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[Live Mint]]|date=30 August 2013}}</ref>

* July–September: The GDP grew at 4.8% in the second quarter of the 2013–2014 fiscal year.<ref name=GDP3>{{cite news|title=India GDP expands 4.8% in second quarter|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/DKD5UJjN7iEQocnD3DhDxI/India-GDP-expands-48-in-second-quarter.html|access-date=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[Live Mint]]|date=29 November 2013}}</ref>
===November===
* 2–3 November: [[Diwali]].<ref name=gov_cal>{{cite web|title=Holiday Calendar (2013)|url=http://india.gov.in/calendar/2013|publisher=[[Government of India]]|accessdate=12 January 2014}}</ref>
* 5 November: The [[Mars Orbiter Mission]] (MOM), was successfully launched into [[low Earth orbit]] by the [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO).<ref name=mars>{{cite news|title=India launches spacecraft to Mars|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24729073|accessdate=12 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=5 November 2013}}</ref>
* 14 November: [[Sachin Tendulkar]] retired from [[International Cricket]].
* 19 November 2013: [[Bharatiya Mahila Bank]], India's first all-women commercial bank, starts its operations.<ref name=mahila_bank>{{cite news|title=Bharatiya Mahila Bank starts with 7 branches|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/bharatiya-mahila-bank-starts-with-7-branches-113111900752_1.html|accessdate=12 January 2014|date=20 November 2013}}</ref>

===December===
* 9 December: [[Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013|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]].<ref name=harass_bill>{{cite news|title=Law against sexual harassment at workplace comes into effect|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-13/india/45161552_1_local-complaints-committee-sexual-harassment-wcd-ministry|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=12 January 2014}}</ref>
* 11 December: [[Supreme Court of India]] reinstated same-sex relationships as an offence under [[Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code]].<ref name=gay>{{cite news|title=India top court reinstates gay sex ban|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-25329065|accessdate=13 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=11 December 2013}}</ref>
* 12 December: Indian diplomat [[Devyani Khobragade]] was arrested in New York, triggering a diplomatic row between India and the US.<ref name=devyani>{{cite news|title=Arrest, strip-search of Indian diplomat in New York triggers uproar|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/17/politics/india-us-diplomat/|accessdate=13 January 2014|newspaper=[[CNN]]|date=19 December 2013}}</ref>
* 18 December: [[The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013]] was passed by the Rajya Sabha.<ref name=lokpal>{{cite news|last=Dhar|first=Aarti|title=Historic Lokpal Bill passed|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/historic-lokpal-bill-passed/article5473661.ece|accessdate=12 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 December 2013|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

===Others===
* Summer: [[2013 drought in Maharashtra|Droughts in Maharashtra]] surpasses the previous worst famine record of 1972. The droughts were caused by low rainfall in June to October 2012.<ref name=maha_famine>{{cite news|title=Maharashtra drought man-made: analysis|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/maharashtra-drought-manmade-analysis/article4577079.ece|accessdate=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 April 2013|location=Chennai, India|first=Meena|last=Menon}}</ref>
* January–March: The [[Indian economy]] grew at a rate of 4.8% in the January–March quarter of the 2012–13 fiscal year.<ref name=GDP1>{{cite news|title=Indian economy logs decade's low growth of 5 per cent in 2012–13|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/indian-economy-logs-decades-low-growth-of-5-per-cent-in-201213/1123188/|accessdate=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=31 March 2013}}</ref>
* April–June: The GDP showed a 4.4% growth in the first quarter of the 2013–2014 fiscal year.<ref name=GDP2>{{cite news|title=GDP growth at 4.4% in Q1, slowest in four years|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/fIfBBI43QFsyChqKzeJD7I/Indias-economic-growth-slows-to-fouryear-low-in-June-quart.html|accessdate=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[Live Mint]]|date=30 August 2013}}</ref>
* July–September: The GDP grew at 4.8% in the second quarter of the 2013–2014 fiscal year.<ref name=GDP3>{{cite news|title=India GDP expands 4.8% in second quarter|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/DKD5UJjN7iEQocnD3DhDxI/India-GDP-expands-48-in-second-quarter.html|accessdate=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[Live Mint]]|date=29 November 2013}}</ref>


==Transport and infrastructure==
==Transport and infrastructure==


===January===
===January===
* [[File:Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (04).jpg|thumb|148x148px|[[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport]]]]20 January: A new airport terminal was inaugurated by the [[President of India|President]] [[Pranab Mukherjee]] at [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport]], [[Kolkata]]<ref name=kolkata-airport>{{cite news|title=Kolkata airport's new terminal inaugurated|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/kolkata-airport-s-new-terminal-inaugurated-113012100091_1.html|accessdate=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[Business Standard]]|date=21 January 2014}}</ref>
* [[File:Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (04).jpg|thumb|148x148px|[[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport]]]]20 January: A new airport terminal was inaugurated by the [[President of India|President]] [[Pranab Mukherjee]] at [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport]], [[Kolkata]]<ref name=kolkata-airport>{{cite news|title=Kolkata airport's new terminal inaugurated|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/kolkata-airport-s-new-terminal-inaugurated-113012100091_1.html|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[Business Standard]]|date=21 January 2014}}</ref>


===July===
===July===
* [[Mumbai Monorail]] has test journeys between [[Wadala]] and [[Chembur]].<ref name=mumbai_monorail>{{cite news|title=India's first monorail makes maiden journey with passengers in Mumbai|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-india-s-first-monorail-makes-maiden-journey-with-passengers-in-mumbai-1863854|accessdate=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[DNA India]]|date=21 July 2013}}</ref>
* [[Mumbai Monorail]] has test journeys between [[Wadala]] and [[Chembur]].<ref name=mumbai_monorail>{{cite news|title=India's first monorail makes maiden journey with passengers in Mumbai|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-india-s-first-monorail-makes-maiden-journey-with-passengers-in-mumbai-1863854|access-date=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[DNA India]]|date=21 July 2013}}</ref>


===November===
===November===


* [[Larsen and Toubro]] began laying tracks for the [[Hyderabad Metro]] rail.<ref name=hyd_metro_lay>{{cite news|title=L&T Hyderabad Metro begins laying of rails|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/lt-hyderabad-metro-begins-laying-of-rails/article5370871.ece|accessdate=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[Business Line]]|date=20 November 2013}}</ref>
* [[Larsen and Toubro]] began laying tracks for the [[Hyderabad Metro]] rail.<ref name=hyd_metro_lay>{{cite news|title=L&T Hyderabad Metro begins laying of rails|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/lt-hyderabad-metro-begins-laying-of-rails/article5370871.ece|access-date=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[Business Line]]|date=20 November 2013}}</ref>
* 14 November: [[Rapid Metro Gurgaon]] has started its operation.
* 14 November: [[Rapid Metro Gurgaon]] has started its operation.


===December===
===December===
* Land acquisition for [[Hyderabad Metro]] completed.<ref name=hyd_metro_land>{{cite news|title=Land acquisition for Hyderabad metro rail complete|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131231/news-current-affairs/article/land-acquisition-hyderabad-metro-rail-complete|accessdate=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=31 December 2013}}</ref>
* Land acquisition for [[Hyderabad Metro]] completed.<ref name=hyd_metro_land>{{cite news|title=Land acquisition for Hyderabad metro rail complete|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131231/news-current-affairs/article/land-acquisition-hyderabad-metro-rail-complete|access-date=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=31 December 2013}}</ref>


==Cinema==
==Cinema==


* 3 May: Indian cinema completes 100 years. The first Indian silent film [[Raja Harishchandra]] was released in 1913.<ref name="100yrs film">{{cite news|title=Bollywood's Jackie Shroff to celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema in Bradford|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/the-northerner/2013/may/03/bollywood-100-years-bradford-jackie-shroff|accessdate=13 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=3 May 2013}}</ref>
* 3 May: Indian cinema completes 100 years. The first Indian silent film [[Raja Harishchandra]] was released in 1913.<ref name="100yrs film">{{cite news|title=Bollywood's Jackie Shroff to celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema in Bradford|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/the-northerner/2013/may/03/bollywood-100-years-bradford-jackie-shroff|access-date=13 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=3 May 2013}}</ref>


===Bollywood===
===Bollywood===
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===April===
===April===
* 2 April: [[2013 Indian Premier League]] opening ceremony was held at [[Salt Lake Stadium]] or Yuva Bharati Krirangan in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/452547/20130402/ipl-2013-opening-ceremony-shahrukh-katrina-deepika.htm |title=IPL 2013 Opening Ceremony: Shahrukh, Katrina, Deepika to Share Stage for First Time! |date=2 April 2013 |work=International Business Times|accessdate=2 April 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sportsbulletin.co.uk/cricket/ipl-2013-opening-ceremony/04336/ |title=IPL 2013 opening ceremony to signal the beginning of sixth edition |date=2 April 2013 |first=Bernard |last=Asiaede |publisher=Sports Bulletin |accessdate=2 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404042154/http://www.sportsbulletin.co.uk/cricket/ipl-2013-opening-ceremony/04336/ |archive-date=4 April 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=IPL opening ceremony: Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina, take Kolkata by storm|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ipl-opening-ceremony-shah-rukh-khan-katrina-take-kolkata-by-storm/1096696/|accessdate=2 April 2013|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=2 April 2013}}</ref>
* 2 April: [[2013 Indian Premier League]] opening ceremony was held at [[Salt Lake Stadium]] or Yuva Bharati Krirangan in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/452547/20130402/ipl-2013-opening-ceremony-shahrukh-katrina-deepika.htm |title=IPL 2013 Opening Ceremony: Shahrukh, Katrina, Deepika to Share Stage for First Time! |date=2 April 2013 |work=International Business Times|access-date=2 April 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sportsbulletin.co.uk/cricket/ipl-2013-opening-ceremony/04336/ |title=IPL 2013 opening ceremony to signal the beginning of sixth edition |date=2 April 2013 |first=Bernard |last=Asiaede |publisher=Sports Bulletin |access-date=2 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404042154/http://www.sportsbulletin.co.uk/cricket/ipl-2013-opening-ceremony/04336/ |archive-date=4 April 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=IPL opening ceremony: Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina, take Kolkata by storm|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ipl-opening-ceremony-shah-rukh-khan-katrina-take-kolkata-by-storm/1096696/|access-date=2 April 2013|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=2 April 2013}}</ref>
* 3 April: 2013 Indian Premier League season begin.
* 3 April: 2013 Indian Premier League season begin.


===May===
===May===
* 26 May: 2013 Indian Premier League finals. [[Mumbai Indians]] won the series in 6th season of IPL by defeating [[Chennai Super Kings|Chennai SuperKings]].
* 26 May: 2013 Indian Premier League finals. [[Mumbai Indians]] won the series in 6th season of IPL by defeating [[Chennai Super Kings|Chennai SuperKings]].

=== June ===

* 23 June - [[India national cricket team|India]] win the [[2013 ICC Champions Trophy]] by defeating hosts [[England cricket team|England]] in the [[2013 ICC Champions Trophy Final|finals]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cool India steal title in 20-20 sprint|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2013-566910/england-vs-india-final-566948/match-report|access-date=2021-05-20|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref>


===July===
===July===
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* [[2013 Federation Cup]] held in [[Srinagar, Kashmir]].
* [[2013 Federation Cup]] held in [[Srinagar, Kashmir]].
* [[2013–14 I-League]] begin date.
* [[2013–14 I-League]] begin date.

==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==
==Deaths==
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===January===
===January===
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* 3 January – [[M. S. Gopalakrishnan]], violinist.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-arts/chen-music/violin-maestro-ms-gopalakrishnan-dies-at-82/article4266387.ece|title=Violin maestro M.S. Gopalakrishnan dies at 82|date=3 January 2013|accessdate=3 January 2013|work=The Hindu|location=Chennai, India|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6DdLK8PUV?url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-arts/chen-music/violin-maestro-ms-gopalakrishnan-dies-at-82/article4266387.ece|archive-date=13 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 3 January – [[M. S. Gopalakrishnan]], violinist.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-arts/chen-music/violin-maestro-ms-gopalakrishnan-dies-at-82/article4266387.ece|title=Violin maestro M.S. Gopalakrishnan dies at 82|date=3 January 2013|access-date=3 January 2013|work=The Hindu|location=Chennai, India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130107014615/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-arts/chen-music/violin-maestro-ms-gopalakrishnan-dies-at-82/article4266387.ece|archive-date=7 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 3 January – [[Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao]], archaeologist.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.niticentral.com/2013/01/renowned-archaeologist-sr-rao-passes-away.html |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20130105125959/http://www.niticentral.com/2013/01/renowned-archaeologist-sr-rao-passes-away.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 January 2013 |title=Renowned archaeologist SR Rao passes away |date=3 January 2013 |accessdate=3 January 2013 }}</ref>
* 3 January – [[Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao]], archaeologist.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.niticentral.com/2013/01/renowned-archaeologist-sr-rao-passes-away.html |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20130105125959/http://www.niticentral.com/2013/01/renowned-archaeologist-sr-rao-passes-away.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 January 2013 |title=Renowned archaeologist SR Rao passes away |date=3 January 2013 |access-date=3 January 2013 }}</ref>
* 3 January – [[Sekhar Sinah|Sekhar Sinha]], cricketer, cancer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/former-east-zone-speedster-sekhar-sinha-diecancer/104589/|title=Former East Zone Speedster Sekhar Sinha Dies of Cancer|date=4 January 2013|accessdate=4 January 2013|work=Business Standard}}</ref>
* 3 January – [[Sekhar Sinah|Sekhar Sinha]], cricketer, cancer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/former-east-zone-speedster-sekhar-sinha-diecancer/104589/|title=Former East Zone Speedster Sekhar Sinha Dies of Cancer|date=4 January 2013|access-date=4 January 2013|work=Business Standard}}</ref>
* 4 January – [[Salik Lucknawi]], Urdu poet.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-05/kolkata/36160858_1_urdu-kaifi-azmi-poet|title=Urdu poet Salik Lakhnawi dies at 100|work=The Times of India|date=5 January 2013|accessdate=5 January 2013|first=Rakhi|last=Chakrabarty}}</ref>
* 4 January – [[Salik Lucknawi]], Urdu poet.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-05/kolkata/36160858_1_urdu-kaifi-azmi-poet|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404231918/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-05/kolkata/36160858_1_urdu-kaifi-azmi-poet|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 April 2013|title=Urdu poet Salik Lakhnawi dies at 100|date=5 January 2013|access-date=5 January 2013|first=Rakhi|work=[[The Times of India]]|last=Chakrabarty}}</ref>
* 5 January – [[Haradhan Bandopadhyay]], Indian actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/bengali-actor-haradhan-bandopadhyay-no-more-130417804.html |title=Bengali actor Haradhan Bandopadhyay no more – Yahoo! News Maktoob |publisher=En-maktoob.news.yahoo.com |date=20 April 2011 |accessdate=5 January 2013}}</ref>
* 5 January – [[Haradhan Bandopadhyay]], Indian actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/bengali-actor-haradhan-bandopadhyay-no-more-130417804.html |title=Bengali actor Haradhan Bandopadhyay no more – Yahoo! News Maktoob |publisher=En-maktoob.news.yahoo.com |date=20 April 2011 |access-date=5 January 2013}}</ref>
* 5 January – [[K. B. Mallappa]], Indian politician, MLA for [[Arkalgud]] in the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] (1977–1989).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/3274907_Former-Karnataka-minister-passes-away |title=fullstory |publisher=Ptinews.com |accessdate=6 January 2013}}</ref>
* 5 January – [[K. B. Mallappa]], Indian politician, MLA for [[Arkalgud]] in the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] (1977–1989).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/3274907_Former-Karnataka-minister-passes-away |title=fullstory |publisher=Ptinews.com |access-date=6 January 2013}}</ref>


===February===
===February===
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* 11 March – [[Teja Narla]], Indian child actor (born 1996)
* 11 March – [[Teja Narla]], Indian child actor (born 1996)
* 11 March – Sripada Pinakapani, Carnatic Vocalist (born 3 August 1913) .<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/carnatic-vocalist-pinakapani-dies/article4498211.ece |title=The Legendary Carnatic Vocalist |work=The Hindu|date= 12 March 2013|accessdate=12 March 2013 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
* 11 March – Sripada Pinakapani, Carnatic Vocalist (born 3 August 1913) .<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/carnatic-vocalist-pinakapani-dies/article4498211.ece |title=The Legendary Carnatic Vocalist |work=The Hindu|date= 12 March 2013|access-date=12 March 2013 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref>


===April===
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* 14 April – [[P. B. Sreenivas]], Telugu Legendary singer
* 14 April – [[P. B. Sreenivas]], Telugu Legendary singer
* 21 April – [[Shakuntala Devi]], Great Mathematician
* 21 April – [[Shakuntala Devi]], Great Mathematician
* 23 April – [[Shamshad Begum]], Pioneering playback singer (Born 1919)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/music/shamshad-begum-a-song-in-her-heart-358187 |title=Shamshad Begum: A song in her heart &#124; NDTV Movies.com |publisher=Movies.ndtv.com |date=24 April 2013 |accessdate=9 September 2013}}</ref>
* 23 April – [[Shamshad Begum]], Pioneering playback singer (Born 1919)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/music/shamshad-begum-a-song-in-her-heart-358187 |title=Shamshad Begum: A song in her heart &#124; NDTV Movies.com |publisher=Movies.ndtv.com |date=24 April 2013 |access-date=9 September 2013}}</ref>
* 22 April – Chief Justice [[J. S. Verma|JS Verma]] – former Chief Justice
* 22 April – [[J. S. Verma|JS Verma]] – 27th [[Chief Justice of India]]


===May===
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===July===
===July===
* 4 July - Satish Tare, Marathi actor
* 4 July - Satish Tare, Marathi actor
* [[File:Pran Actor.JPG|thumb|146x146px|[[Pran (actor)|Pran]]]]12 July – [[Pran (actor)|Pran]], Actor (born 1920)
[[File:Pran Actor.JPG|thumb|146x146px|[[Pran (actor)|Pran]]]]
* 12 July – [[Pran (actor)|Pran]], Actor (born 1920)
* 18 July - [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], Writer and poet (born 1931)
* 28 July- [[Jagdish Raj]], actor
* 28 July- [[Jagdish Raj]], actor


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* 9 October – [[Srihari]], Actor (Born on 15 August 1964)
* 9 October – [[Srihari]], Actor (Born on 15 August 1964)
* [[File:Manna Dey.jpg|thumb|180x180px|[[Manna Dey]]]]24 October – [[Manna Dey]], Legendary Singer (b.1919)
* [[File:Manna Dey.jpg|thumb|180x180px|[[Manna Dey]]]]24 October – [[Manna Dey]], Legendary Singer (b.1919)
* 28 October – [[Rajendra Yadav]], Writer (Born on 28 August 1929)<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-29/india/43494631_1_hindi-literature-dalit-hans | title= Eminent Hindi writer Rajendra Yadav passes away |work=The Times of India|accessdate= 22 November 2013}}</ref>
* 28 October – [[Rajendra Yadav]], Writer (Born on 28 August 1929)<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-29/india/43494631_1_hindi-literature-dalit-hans | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031235825/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-29/india/43494631_1_hindi-literature-dalit-hans | url-status=dead | archive-date=31 October 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title= Eminent Hindi writer Rajendra Yadav passes away |access-date= 22 November 2013}}</ref>


===November===
===November===
* 10 November – [[Vijaydan Detha]], Writer (Born on 1 September 1926)<ref>{{ cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/rajasthani-litterateur-vijay-dan-detha-passes-away/article5337546.ece | title= Rajasthani litterateur Vijay Dan Detha passes away |work=The Hindu| date= 11 November 2013 | accessdate= 11 November 2013 | location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
* 10 November – [[Vijaydan Detha]], Writer (Born on 1 September 1926)<ref>{{ cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/rajasthani-litterateur-vijay-dan-detha-passes-away/article5337546.ece | title= Rajasthani litterateur Vijay Dan Detha passes away |work=The Hindu| date= 11 November 2013 | access-date= 11 November 2013 | location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
* 17 November – [[Om Prakash Valmiki]], Writer (Born on 30 June 1950)<ref>{{cite news | url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-18/india/44201313_1_dalit-joothan-hindi-literature |title= Dalit writer Omprakash Valmiki no more | work=The Times of India}}</ref>
* 17 November – [[Om Prakash Valmiki]], Writer (Born on 30 June 1950)<ref>{{cite news | url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-18/india/44201313_1_dalit-joothan-hindi-literature | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131121102207/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-18/india/44201313_1_dalit-joothan-hindi-literature | url-status= dead | archive-date= 2013-11-21 | work= [[The Times of India]] |title= Dalit writer Omprakash Valmiki no more }}</ref>


===December===
===December===
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== See also ==
== See also ==
{{Commons category|2013 in India}}
{{Commons category}}
* [[2012 in India]]
* [[2012 in India]]
* [[2011 in India]]
* [[2011 in India]]

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Events in the year 2013 in the Republic of India.

Incumbents

Photo Post Name
India President Pranab Mukherjee
India Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari
India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
India Chief Justice Altamas Kabir (till 18 July)
P. Sathasivam (starting 19 July)

Governors

Post Name
Andhra Pradesh E. S. L. Narasimhan
Arunachal Pradesh Joginder Jaswant Singh (until 28 May)
Nirbhay Sharma (starting 28 May)
Assam Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Bihar Devanand Konwar (until 22 March)
D. Y. Patil (starting 22 March)
Chhattisgarh Shekhar Dutt
Goa Bharat Vir Wanchoo
Gujarat Kamala Beniwal
Haryana Jagannath Pahadia
Himachal Pradesh Urmila Singh
Jammu and Kashmir Narinder Nath Vohra
Jharkhand Syed Ahmed
Karnataka Hansraj Bhardwaj
Kerala Hansraj Bhardwaj (until 22 March)
Nikhil Kumar (starting 22 March)
Madhya Pradesh Ram Naresh Yadav
Maharashtra Kateekal Sankaranarayanan
Manipur Gurbachan Jagat (until 22 July)
Ashwani Kumar (23 July-31 December)
Vinod Duggal (starting 31 December)
Meghalaya Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary (until 30 June)
Krishan Kant Paul (starting 30 June)
Mizoram Vakkom Purushothaman
Nagaland Nikhil Kumar (until 21 March)
Ashwani Kumar (starting 21 March)
Odisha Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare
Punjab Shivraj Vishwanath Patil
Rajasthan Shivraj Patil (until 12 May)
Margaret Alva (starting 12 May)
Sikkim Balmiki Prasad Singh
Tamil Nadu Konijeti Rosaiah
Tripura Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil
Uttar Pradesh Banwari Lal Joshi
Uttarakhand Margaret Alva (until 14 May)
Aziz Qureshi (starting 14 May)
West Bengal M.K. Narayanan

Events

100th Indian Science Congress

January - March

April - June

July - September

October - December

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]

Transport and infrastructure

January

July

November

December

Cinema

  • 3 May: Indian cinema completes 100 years. The first Indian silent film Raja Harishchandra was released in 1913.[53]

Bollywood

Main article: Bollywood films of 2013

Sandalwood

Main article: Kannada films of 2013

Malayalam

Main article: Malayalam films of 2013

Marathi

Main article: Marathi films of 2013

Tamil cinema

Main article: Tamil films of 2013

Tollywood

Main articles: Bengali films of 2013 and Telugu films of 2013

Sports

Main article: 2013 in Indian sports

January

February

April

May

June

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

November

December

Unknown

Publications


Deaths

January

February

March

  • 11 March – Teja Narla, Indian child actor (born 1996)
  • 11 March – Sripada Pinakapani, Carnatic Vocalist (born 3 August 1913) .[65]

April

May

June

July

  • 4 July - Satish Tare, Marathi actor
Pran
  • 12 July – Pran, Actor (born 1920)
  • 18 July - Vaali, Writer and poet (born 1931)
  • 28 July- Jagdish Raj, actor

October

November

December

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2013 in India.

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