New Delhi, April 21 -- The output of eight core infrastructure sectors, which account for two-fifths of India's industrial output, expanded by 3.8% annually in March-the highest in the last two months.

A year ago, in March 2024, core sector output expanded by 6.3%.

However, only three of the eight core industries-electricity, cement and steel-reported a monthly rise in production during March, according to the provisional data released by the ministry of commerce and industry on Monday.

To be sure, core sector output contributes 40.27% to the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).

India's industrial production slowed to a six-month low of 2.9% in February 2025, driven by weak manufacturing and mining output, according to the estimates ...