Industrial production growth rate slowed to just 0.1 per cent cent in July due to poor show by manufacturing, mining and capital goods sectors, reflecting weak economic activity which may prompt RB

The Sensex surpassed 18,000 points for the first time since March 14, on hopes for fiscal reforms after the aviation minister expressed hopes the government would allow foreign direct investment into the sector.

Indicating a persistent slowdown in the economy, industrial production has declined by 1.8 per cent in June mainly due to poor show by manufacturing and capital goods sectors.

Planning Commission on Thursday expressed disappointment over decline in industrial output by 1.8 per cent in June, while hoping the steps announced by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram would help in

India's industrial production grew at a higher-than-expected pace of 2.4 per cent in May driven by manufacturing output, government data showed on Thursday.

Indicating sharp slowdown in the economy, industrial production declined by 3.5 per cent in March mainly on account of contraction in manufacturing and mining output.

Growth in the factory outp

Showing signs of recovery, industrial production gathered pace and grew 6.8 per cent in January, over the previous month, mainly due to improvement in the manufacturing sector.

Industrial production grew by just 1.8 per cent year-on-year in December 2011 due to contraction in mining and capital goods sectors and a lower manufacturing sector growth.

Factory output growth

Led by a recovery in manufacturing output, industrial production grew by 5.9 per cent in November, 2011, after witnessing a contraction in the previous month, a development that may reverse the negati

India's industrial output shrunk by 5.1 per cent in October after witnessing a sustained slowdown over the past few months, led by a steep fall in production of almost sectors, particularly manufac