21st APRIL 2025 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Index of 8 Major Industries in March 2025
- The composite index of 8 major industries in March 2025 increased by 3.8 percent (approximately) as compared to March 2024. Cement, fertilizers, steel, electricity, coal, and refined petroleum products registered positive growth in March 2025.
- The index growth rate of 8 major industries in December 2024 was 5.1 percent. In the April-March period of the financial year 2024-25, this growth rate was 4.4 percent (approximately) as compared to the previous year.
- Coal production increased by 1.6 percent as compared to March 2024. The total index increased by 5.1 percent in the April-March period of the financial year 2024-25.
- Crude oil production increased by 1.9 percent as compared to March 2024. The overall index decreased by 2.2 percent in the April-March period of 2024-25.
- Natural gas production decreased by 12.7 percent as compared to March 2024. The overall index decreased by 1.2 percent in the April-March period of 2024-25.
- Petroleum refining products production increased by 0.2 percent as compared to March 2024. The overall index increased by 2.8 percent in the April-March period of 2024-25.
- Fertilizer production increased by 8.8 percent as compared to March 2024. The overall index increased by 2.9 percent in the April-March period of 2024-25.
- Steel production increased by 7.1 percent as compared to March 2024. The overall index increased by 6.7 percent in the April-March period of 2024-25.
- Cement production increased by 11.6 percent compared to March 2024. The overall index increased by 6.3 percent during the April-March period of the financial year 2024-25.
- Electricity production increased by 6.2 percent compared to March 2024. The overall index increased by 5.1 percent during the April-March period of the financial year 2024-25.
