Core sector growth slows to 1.7% in April as coal and crude output decline

May 20, 2026 11:26 PM

Core sector growth slows to 1.7% in April as coal and crude output decline

India’s eight core infrastructure industries recorded a provisional growth of 1.7 per cent in April 2026 compared with the corresponding month last year, according to data released by the government on Wednesday. The growth in the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) was supported by higher output in steel, cement and electricity, while sectors such as coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products and fertilisers registered declines. The eight core industries — coal, crude oil, natural g...

Core sector grows 2.3% in February; cement, steel lead expansion

March 20, 2026 6:26 PM

Core sector grows 2.3% in February; cement, steel lead expansion

India’s core sector growth stood at 2.3 per cent in February 2026 on a year-on-year basis, driven by expansion in cement, steel, fertilisers, coal and electricity production, according to official data released on Friday. The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI), which tracks the performance of key infrastructure sectors, had recorded a growth of 4.7 per cent in January 2026. The cumulative growth for the April–February period of the current financial year stands at 2.9 per cent on a provis...

India’s core sector grows 3.7% in December 2025 on higher output of cement, steel and coal

January 20, 2026 6:31 PM

India’s core sector grows 3.7% in December 2025 on higher output of cement, steel and coal

India's eight core infrastructure industries recorded a 3.7 per cent growth in December 2025, supported by higher production of cement, steel, coal, electricity and fertilisers, said the Commerce & Industry Ministry on Tuesday. The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI), which tracks the performance of coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity, rose to 175.7 points in December 2025, compared to 169.4 points in the same month last year. The cor...