The combined Index of Eight Core Sector Industries measures the output of key sectors that include cement, coal, crude oil, electricity, fertilisers, natural gas, refinery products and steel which together have a 40 per cent weight in the Index of Industrial Production.
The core sector growth posted a figure of 7.8 per cent in November 2023, which was later revised to 7.9 percent by the commerce ministry on January 31.
New Delhi, Sep 28: The output of eight core industries grew 2.1 percent in August, compared to the 3.8 per cent growth during the same month in the previous year, official data released on Friday
New Delhi, Sept 28: Declining output of crude oil, fertilisers and cement pulled down the growth rate of eight key sectors of the industry to 2.1 per cent in August from 3.8 a year ago,
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