News: Indian industry grows 9.5 per cent in April

(PTI 12/06/2006) New Delhi: Indian industry has logged a growth of 9.5 per cent in April 2006, compared to 8.1 per cent in the same month last fiscal.

The growth in the Index of Industrial Production was largely on account of manufacturing, which rose 10.4 per cent compared to 9.2 per cent in April 2005, according to official data released on Monday.

The Mining sector grew 4.3 per cent, while the electricity sector grew by 5.6 per cent. The corresponding growth in mining and electricity was 2.8 per cent and 3.1 per cent in the same period in 2005.