New Delhi, July 20 -- The Index of Core Industries (ICI) grew by 5.0 per cent in June 2026 (Provisional Estimate) on a year-on-year basis, compared with June 2025. This marks an improvement over the growth rate of 3.2 per cent recorded in May 2026 (Final Estimate), according to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

The index reflects the updated series released by the Office of Economic Adviser (OEA), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), which replaced the earlier 2011-12 base year with the new 2022-23 base year.

Cumulative growth rate of the core industries during the period of April to June 2026 stood at 3.6 per cent (Provisional Estimate), compared to 1.0 per cent recorded in the corresponding period of the...