The growth of India’s eight core sectors slowed to 4.2 percent in March 2026, a significant decline compared to the 7.8 percent recorded in the same month of the previous year. While sectors like steel and electricity maintained positive momentum, a sharp slump in fertilizer production and stagnant crude oil output dragged down the overall index.
Click to View MoreIndia’s industrial growth slowed to 4.8% in January 2026, a three-month low, as manufacturing, mining, and electricity weakened. NSO data shows rural demand stress and softer capital goods output. Despite infrastructure spending, global pressures, tight monetary policy, and structural bottlenecks call for reviving consumption and private investment.
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