New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 6.3 per cent (provisional) in August 2025 as compared to the Index in August 2024.

As per a press release by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the production of Steel, Coal, Cement, Fertilizer, Electricity and Petroleum Refinery products recorded positive growth in August 2025.

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).

"The final growth rate of the Index of Eight Core Indus...