The production of fertilisers, coal, electricity, steel, natural gas, cement and refinery products increased in January 2023 over the corresponding month of last year.
According to the statement from the ministry of commerce and industry, the eight core industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): India's core sector growth accelerated to 5.8 per cent in February 2022 from 4 per cent recorded in the previous month on the back of a sharp increase in the output of natural gas, refinery products, and coal, the government data showed on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): The combined Index of eight core industries stood at 133.8 in December 2020 and declined by 1.3 (provisional) per cent as compared to the Index of December, 2019, Commerce Ministry said on Friday.