Ravichandran Ashwin on 28 March 2017 was awarded the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy in Dharamsala.

The below poverty line households in the urban and rural areas of Uttar Pradesh will henceforth get free power connection and those above the poverty line will get the 100 per cent financing option with easy EMIs.

The Parliament has passed the Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016 that decriminalises suicide attempt by mentally ill people and guarantees the right to better healthcare for people with mental illness.

The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry has launched the e-Cinepramaan, an online film certification system of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).

India and Nepal have signed an agreement to renew supply of petroleum to Nepal for a period of five years i.e. till 2022.

The Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries (FPI) has sanctioned 101 new integrated cold chain projects across the country.

The Indian Navy has de-inducted TU142M Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft after 29 years of dedicated service to the nation and 30,000 hours of accident-free flying.

Here are some important one liner current affairs of 28th March 20017, that covers current happenings on various topics.

• West Bengal wins 2017 Santosh Trophy
• Indian Navy gets three naval systems from DRDO
• Government approves re-organisation of field formations of CEBC to implement GST

The Union Defence Ministry has approved most of the proposals of a committee of experts, headed by Lt. Gen. D.B. Shekatkar (Retd) to bring host of reforms in the military and improve financial management.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over three naval systems to the Indian Navy.

India and World Bank have singed Signs Financing Agreement for IDA credit of $100 million for the “Uttarakhand Health Systems Development Project.