New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The combined index of India’s eight core infrastructure industries increased by 1.7 per cent during April this year, compared to the same month of the previous year, with cement, steel and electricity recording a positive growth, according to data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Wednesday.The final growth rate of the eight core industries for March was observed at 1.2 per cent. The cumulative growth rate of the index of eight core industries during Ap…
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New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The combined index of India’s eight core infrastructure industries declined 0.4 per cent in March this year compared to the same month of the previous year, according to data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Monday.While the production of natural gas, steel, and cement went up during the month, the output of fertilisers, crude oil, coal, and electricity recorded a negative growth, according to a ministry statement.The final growth rate of the eight cor…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 3.7 per cent (year-on-year) in December 2025 as production of cement, steel, electricity, fertiliser and coal recorded positive growth last month, the government data showed on Tuesday.The final growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for November 2025 was observed at 2.1 per cent.The cumulative growth rate of ICI during April to December, 2025-26 is 2.6 per cent (provisional) as compared to the corresp…