New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- India's core industrial sectors recorded robust growth in January 2026, with the combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) rising by 4 per cent compared with the same month last year, said an official statement released on Friday.
The index, which tracks performance across major industrial segments, reflects a positive momentum in key sectors of the economy.
The eight industries covered under the ICI - coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilizers, steel, cement and electricity - together account for over 40 per cent of the country's broader industrial output.
The latest provisional figures show that several major industries contributed to the overall expansion, underlining continued industrial re...