The Ministry of Commerce & Industry in its latest data has showed that the output of eight core industries contracted for the first time in nearly four years by 1.8 per cent in August 2024 due to decline in output of coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, cement and electricity. In August 2023, the core sector’s output had grown 13.4 per cent and in July 2024, it had grown by 6.1 per cent. The Eight Core Industries - coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fe...
Output of eight core industries contracts 1.8% in August