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Growth Rate in the Core Sector witnesses Decline
The growth rate eight core sectors which include coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity witnessed a decline as per the data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industries. Reduced growth rate of Core Sector The core sector which had witnessed a 6.2% growth in January 2018 witnessed a growth ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Topics: Cement • Coal • Core sector • crude oil • Electricity • fertilisers • IIP • Index of industrial production • Ministry of Commerce and Industries • Natural Gas • refinery products • Steel
India's core sector growth drops to a 16-month low in November
The data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industries has shown that the growth in the eight core sectors of the economy fell to a 16-month low of 3.5 per cent in November. The eight core sectors are coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilizer, steel, cement and electricity. Growth of Core Sectors The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Topics: Cement • Coal • Core sector • crude oil • Electricity • Fertilizer • Natural Gas • refinery products • Steel
Growth rate of 8 infrastructure sectors slows down to 4.8% in October 2018
According to index of eight core industries released by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, growth rate of eight infrastructure sectors slowed down to 4.8 per cent in October 2018. This was mainly due to contraction in production of crude oil, natural gas and fertilizer. It had recorded growth rate of 5% in October 2017. During ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Topics: Business • Core sector • Economy • Index of Eight Core Industries • Ministry of Commerce • Office of Economic Adviser
Core industries growth quickens to 6.7% in June 2018
As per data released by Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, index of eight core industries expanded to 7-month high of 6.7% in June 2018. This was due to better performance by cement, refinery and coal sectors of the index. The previous high was witnessed in November 2017 at 6.9%. The growth rate in May ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Topics: Business • Core Industries • Core sector • Economy • Index of Eight Core Industries • Ministry of Commerce
Core sector grows at 6.7% in January 2018
According to index of eight core industries released by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Core sector growth has grown at faster pace of 6.7% in January 2018 against 3.4% in January 2017. The eight core sectors had grown by 4.2% in December 2017 and 7.4% in November 2017. Key Facts Cumulatively, the growth in eight ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Topics: Business • Cement • Coal • Core sector • Economy • Electricity • IIP • National • Petroleum refinery