December 22, 2025 5:49 PM
India’s core sector output grows 1.8% in November
India’s core sector output, measured by the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI), grew by 1.8 per cent year-on-year in November, driven by higher production of cement, steel, fertiliser and coal, government data released on Monday showed. Coal production increased by 2.1 per cent in November 2025 compared to the same month last year. However, the cumulative coal index declined by 1.4 per cent during April–November 2025–26 over the corresponding period of the previous year, according to Co...