Core sector growth rises to 6.4% in March
According to government data, the growth of the eight core sectors in India rose to 6.4% year-on-year in March from 5.7% in February. Further, the cumulative growth in the entire fiscal 2015-16 stood at 2.7%, down from 3.5% in the previous fiscal. The core sectors include coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity. 