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The only sector that posted growth in October was fertilizers where production increased by 11.8 per cent year-on-year.

Core sector output shrinks 5.8 per cent in October

Output of eight core infrastructure industries had contracted by 5.1 per cent in September, the lowest in the decade.

29 Nov 2019 5:32 PM

During the April-September period, the growth of core industries fell to 1.3 per cent against 5.5 per cent in the year-ago period.

Core sector output shrinks by 5.2 per cent in September

The eight core sectors had expanded by 4.3 per cent in September 2018.

31 Oct 2019 5:30 PM

The eight core sector industries - coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertiliser, steel, cement and electricity - had expanded by 7.8 per cent in June last year.

Eight core sectors growth slows down to 0.2 pc in June

During April-June, the eight sectors grew by 3.5 pc compared to 5.5 pc in the same period last year.

31 Jul 2019 6:07 PM

Coal generation growth was flat at 2.8 pet cent in April 2019, said the government data.

Growth of core sector industries slows to 2.6 per cent in April

Infrastructure sector growth has impact on the IIP as these segments account for about 41 per cent of the total factory output.

31 May 2019 6:05 PM

Natural gas, fertilisers and steel output grew by 6.2 per cent, 10.5 per cent and 8.2 per cent respectively in the month under review.

Core sectors' growth slows down to 1.8 per cent in January

Eight sectors recorded a growth rate of 4.5 per cent against 4.1 per cent in the same period of the previous fiscal.

28 Feb 2019 5:32 PM

The lowest growth rate was in May 2018 when the core sectors expanded at 4.1 per cent. (Photo: AP)

Core sector growth slows down to 4-month low of 4.3 pc in Sept

During April-September 2018, the core sector growth was 5.5 per cent as against 3.2 per cent in the year-ago period.

31 Oct 2018 5:16 PM

The previous low was in the core sectors was 3.8 per cent in December 2017.

Core sector growth rate slows to 4.1 pc in March; 4.2 pc in 2017-18

The other sectors which showed slower growth rate were refinery products, steel and electricity.

02 May 2018 8:39 AM

The growth of eight core sectors slowed to 3-month low of 4.1 per cent in March due to weak performance in as many as six sectors including coal, crude oil and natural gas.

Core sector growth rate slows to 4.1 pc in March

The other sectors which showed slower growth rate were refinery products, steel and electricity.

01 May 2018 6:37 PM

Growth in the eight core sectors during April-September this fiscal slowed down to 3.3 per cent as against 5.4 per cent in the same period last fiscal.

Core sector growth hits 6 month high of 5.2 per cent in September

Production of coal, natural gas and refinery products rose by 10.6 per cent, 6.3 per cent and 8.1 per cent.

31 Oct 2017 6:02 PM

Growth rate of eight infrastructure sectors - coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity was 7 per cent in June last year.

Core sector growth falls to 0.4 per cent in June

Slow growth in key sectors would also have implications on the Index of Industrial Production.

31 Jul 2017 6:30 PM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

India can grow at 7-8 per cent GDP rate: Jaitley

India lost tag of fastest growing economy to China in March quarter with a GDP growth of 6.1 per cent.

02 Jun 2017 9:09 AM

FY18 growth to recover to 7.2 pc; 25bps rate cut on Aug 2: BofAML

Gross Value Added slipped sharply to 6.6 per cent in last financial year ended March 31.

01 Jun 2017 4:15 PM

Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian.

GDP to accelerate by 0.75 per cent in FY18: CEA

Economic growth slowed to 7.1 per cent in FY17, a year in which 87 per cent of currency was demonetised.

01 Jun 2017 9:09 AM

India's GDP growth to rise to 7.9 pc by Dec'17: Report

Economy will be driven mostly by favourable external demand, improving corporate balance sheets.

16 May 2017 11:54 AM

Factory activity expanded for second month in a row.

Factory activity expands at slightly faster pace in Feb

Increase in raw material costs pushed firms to raise prices at fastest rate in nearly 3.5 years.

01 Mar 2017 11:08 AM

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