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Business Today lists upcoming business and political events in March you must watch out for.
LANKA CALLING
When: March 13-15
What to look for: This is the first bilateral visit to Sri Lanka by an Indian premier in over 25 years. Modi is likely to go to Jaffna in the Tamil-majority Northern Province, and Trincomalee in the Eastern Province - where India is partnering Sri Lanka to build a 500 MW capacity coal-fired power plant. He is also expected to pay a visit to the ancient town of Anuradhapura, considered a centre of Buddhism.
CENSUS WITH A DIFFERENCE
What: Socioeconomic and Caste Census
When: By March 15
What to look for: The Centre has warned that assistance to states for building rural houses and welfare pensions would be blocked if they fail to complete the exercise before March 15.
GOING GREEN
What: CII's Green Manufacturing Summit
Where: New Delhi
When: March 18
What to look for: Whether it is a green automotive or green cement, green products are the way forward.
Green manufacturing is applicable to several sectors such as automobile, steel, cement, electronics, chemicals, consumer durables, power generation. Find out what inspires the CEOs to embark on a green and sustainable manufacturing.
MEET THE NEW-AGE MARKETERS
What: Ad: tech, is the#1 Digital Marketing and Advertising Conference and Exhibition in India
Where: Delhi
When: March 19-20
What to look for: Confluence of ideas from marketing, technology and new media to shape new strategies. This year's keynote speakers include Rahul Welde from Unilever, Rob Norman from GroupM, and Mukesh Bansal from Flipkart.
