Growth stood at 3.4% in February 2025. Aditi Nayar, chief economist at Of the eight core industries, cement recorded the strongest expansion, rising 9.3% year-on-year in February, though lower than January's 11.3%. Steel production grew 7.2%, easing from 11.5% in the month before.Live Events "Infrastructure push by the government has helped steel and cement," said Madan Sabnavis, chief economist at Bank of Baroda. Among energy-related industries, refinery products output declined 1% year-on-year in Februa ...