Core industries output grows at 4.1 pct in March
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): Outout of India's eight major industries moved down to 4.1 percent compared to an increase of 5.4 per cent in February, government data released on Tuesday said.
"The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)," read a government statement.
"The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stands at 138.0 in March, 2018, which was 4.1 per cent higher as compared to the index of March, 2017," it said.
Its cumulative growth during April to March, 2017-18 was 4.2 per cent.
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