Top events of the day: FM to take stock of PSBs merger preparedness

From Jet Airways' creditors meeting to India vs South Africa first ODI at Dharamshala, Business Standard brings you the top news events of the day to watch out for

FM to review bank merger preparedness

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to hold a meeting with chief executives of amalgamating state-owned banks on Thursday to review the planning and preparedness for the merger, which will begin from April 1.

According to a communique issued by the ministry to the banks on March 5, the executives of each set of merging banks will have to make a presentation to the FM focussed on six areas. Read more

Inflation and IIP numbers

Retail inflation for February and January's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) numbers are expected to be released