New Delhi, April 21 -- The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 3.8 per cent (provisional) in March 2025 as compared to the Index in March 2024.

The production of cement, fertilisers, steel, electricity, coal, and refinery products recorded positive growth in March 2025, according to a statement by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

The ICI measures the combined and individual performance of eight core industries, namely coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, 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).

The cumulative growth rate of ICI from April to March, 2024-25 is 4.4 pe...