Industrial production grows 2.6% in Jan on higher manufacturing activity

Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2015, 19:32

Industrial production grew 2.6 percent in January mainly on account of improvement in manufacturing activity and better offtake of capital goods.

Industrial production grows at 2.6% in January

Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2015, 18:05

Driven by growth in the capital goods sector, India's industrial production for the month of January accelerated to 2.6 percent, government data showed Thursday.

Call for 'proactive' steps in Budget as IIP dips, inflation rises

Last Updated: Thursday, February 12, 2015, 22:18

Reflecting sluggishness in the economy, the IIP growth has slipped to 1.7 percent in December month-on-month, while inflation rose to 5.11 percent in January.

India Inc asks for sops, lower rates after IIP growth falls

Last Updated: Thursday, February 12, 2015, 21:44

With industrial output growth slowing down in December, India Inc on Thursday pitched for incentives in the Budget to revive investments while reiterating its call for lower interest rates.

Sensex rises 151 points ahead of IIP, inflation data

Last Updated: Thursday, February 12, 2015, 10:08

Brokers said fresh positions created by participants ahead of key economic data -- industrial production (IIP) numbers for December and retail inflation for January -- to be released later in the day, contributed to the rise.

Nifty slips 24 points on profit-taking; downplays robust IIP data

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 23:04

Equities succumbed to fresh bout of profit-booking after a breathtaking three-day rally and the Nifty fell below the key 8,300-mark amid concerns over global growth and continuous slide in crude prices.

Sensex up 85 pts in trade on encouraging IIP data

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 10:09

The 30-share barometer moved up by 84.92 points, or 0.30 percent, to 27,670.19 with FMCG, healthcare, banking, capital goods, power and metal sector stocks leading the rally.

Sensex down 125 points ahead of inflation, IIP data

Last Updated: Monday, January 12, 2015, 10:11

The 30-share index was trading down by 125.30 points, or 0.45 percent, at 27,333.08 with stocks of metal, oil & gas, PSU, auto and banking sectors leading the fall.

Manufacturing still a challenge; entry into sector should be eased: Arun Jaitley

Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 10:11

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday asserted that manufacturing, one of the major backbone of the Indian economy, still remains a challenge and that entry into the sector should be made easier.

Sensex recovers 64 points ahead of inflation, IIP data

Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014, 10:15

The benchmark BSE Sensex on Friday recovered over 64 points in early trade as participants indulged in fresh buying ahead of the retail inflation and IIP data due later in the day.

Core sector growth jumps to 4-month high of 6.3% in Oct

Last Updated: Monday, December 1, 2014, 20:47

The growth rate of eight of core industries rose to four-month high of 6.3 percent in October on the back of better output in coal, refinery products and electricity, a positive news ahead of the RBI's monetary policy review Tuesday.

Core sector growth rises to 6.3% in October

Last Updated: Monday, December 1, 2014, 18:04

Growth of eight core industries rose to 6.3 percent in October on the back of a strong production of coal, crude oil and petroleum products putting the cumulative growth during April-October, 2014-15 at 4.3 percent.