• Today (27th March) is World Theatre Day (WTD).
This day was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute and it's Headquarter is in Shanghai, China .
• With an average age of 29, India will be world's youngest country by 2020 .
• Actor Anupam Kher was honoured with the Kala Ratan Award from Panjab University .
• A visiting team of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today suggested that it would allow Nepali nationals to exchange banned Indian currency of up to ₹4,500 per person.
• Union Minister Jayant Sinha today announced that Surat Airport will soon become an international airport.
• India and World Bank have singed Signs Financing Agreement for IDA credit of $100 million for the “Uttarakhand Health Systems Development Project".
• Kolkata's iconic Salt Lake Stadium has been selected by FIFA to host the final of the Under-17 World Cup on 28th October 2017.
• Odisha's capital Bhubaneswar will host the Men's Hockey World League Final 2017 and World Cup 2018, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) .
• West Bengal won the 71st Edition Santosh Trophy of football by defeating Goa by 1-0 goals.
• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a penalty of Rs 591 crore which is a well reduced fine over Coal India Ltd for its misconduct of agreement in fuel supplies.
• The Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) is to be renamed as Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) under the new regime of GST which is to be rolled out from July 1.
• Gauri Singh, 14-year-old girl became the first girl to explore the route from Sea Link near Worli Koliwada to the Gateway of India.
• Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait has announced his retirement from international cricket .
• BHEL has commissioned a 250-MW eco-friendly unit using low-grade coal (lignite) as a primary fuel at Padva in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat.
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