New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- India's core industries grew 4.8 per cent year-on-year in August 2026, led by strong expansion in cement and electricity production, according to provisional data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday.

The pace of growth was marginally lower than the 5 per cent recorded in July 2026, according to the Ministry's Provisional Estimates of Index of Core Industries for August 2026.

"The Index of Core Industries (ICI) grew by 4.8 per cent in August 2026 (Provisional Estimate) on a year-on-year basis, compared with August 2025. This is slightly less than the growth rate of 5.0 per cent recorded in July 2026 (Final Index)," the Commerce Ministry said in its release.

Among individual sectors, cement ...