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...

India’s core sector output grows 1.8% in November

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...