Core sector growth eases to 4% in January on lower oil and gas output
New Delhi: India’s core infrastructure sector grew 4% year-on-year in January, slowing from the revised 4.7% expansion recorded in December, as weakness in crude oil and natural gas capped gains in construction-linked segments. The combined index of eight core industries stood at 180.8 in January 2026, up from 173.8 a year earlier and 177.3 in…

