Industrial output rose 4.9% in April 2026, driven by manufacturing and capital goods, despite mining contraction.

Bank credit to industry rose 15.1% in April 2026, led by infrastructure and metals, while overall non-food credit growth accelerated to 15.8%, RBI said.

India's industrial output for April reached 4.9% under a revised Index of Industrial Production (IIP) series with an updated base year of 2022-23. The expanded index now includes…

Industrial output rose 4.9% in April 2026, driven by manufacturing and capital goods, despite mining contraction.

India's factory output grew by 4.9% in April, according to the new Index of Industrial Production, despite global economic challenges.

NEW DELHI: Industrial production growth slowed to 4.9% in April 2026 from 5.7% a year earlier on account of a contraction in mining and quarrying and slowdown in other sectors.…