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]
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]
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]
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.
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