March 17

• Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar passes away in Panaji, after a prolonged illness.

March 18

• Afghanistan beat Ireland to record their maiden cricket Test win.
• Three dead, nine injured in Netherlands tram shooting.

March 19

• Pramod Sawant took over as new Goa Chief Minister.
• Ex-Supreme Court judge PC Ghose appointed India’s first Lokpal.

March 20

• Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch unveiled.
• Fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi, accused in PNB scam case, arrested by London police.
• All accused in Samjhauta Express blast case acquitted.

March 23

• Cricket extravaganza Indian Premier League (IPL) began with its 12th edition, when defending champions Chennai Super Kings took on Royal Challengers, Bangalore at Chennai in the opening game.
• Probe concludes into whether Donald Trump’s campaign conspired with Russia to try to influence the 2016 US election.

Neeraj Bhushan

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