Mumbai, Dec. 22 -- The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 1.8 per cent (provisional) in November, 2025 as compared to the Index in November, 2024. The production of Cement, Steel, Fertilizer and Coal recorded positive growth in November, 2025. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).

The final growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for October 2025 was observed at (-) 0.1 per cent. The cumulative growth rate of ICI during April to November, 2025-26 is 2.4 per cent (provisional) as compared to the corresponding period of last year.

Coal - Coal production (weight: 10.33 per cent) increased by 2.1 per cent in November, 2025 o...