New Delhi: India’s industrial output grew 4% year-on-year in August on the back of increased mining activity, government data showed on Monday.

Economists polled by Reuters projected a growth of 5%.

Industrial output grew at a revised 4.3% year-on-year in July. Show Full Article

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Manufacturing output was up 3.8% year-on-year in August as compared to a revised 6% rise in July.

Electricity generation rose 4.1% year-on-year in August as compared to a revised growth of 3.7% in July.

Mining activity showed an increase of 6% year-on-year, compared to a drop of 7.2% a month ago.

Output of consumer durables, including cars and phones, rose 3.5%, compared to a revised growth of 7.3% in July.

Output of consumer non-durables, such as food items and toiletries, fell 6.3% year-on-ye

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