New Delhi, June 20 -- The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) witnessed a rise of 0.7 per cent (provisional) for the month of May this year, on a year-on-year basis, as reported by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

Additionally, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry also reported that the production of Cement, Steel, Coal and Refinery Products recorded positive growth for May, this year.

The ICI measures the combined and individual performance of production of eight core industries viz. Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).

Sector-wise, Coal prod...