<h1>November 2015 Core Industries Index Drops 1.3%; Fertilizers Surge 13.5%, Steel Falls 8.4%, Electricity Unchanged.</h1> The Index of Eight Core Industries for November 2015 showed a 1.3% decline compared to November 2014, with a cumulative growth of 2.0% from April to November 2015-16. Coal production rose by 3.5%, while crude oil and natural gas production decreased by 3.3% and 3.9%, respectively. Refinery products increased by 2.5%, and fertilizers saw a significant 13.5% growth. Steel production fell by 8.4%, and cement production decreased by 1.8%. Electricity generation remained unchanged compared to the previous year, with a cumulative growth of 4.2% during the same period.