New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- India's core sector output growth accelerated to 7.9% in September, the fastest pace in the new series, from a revised 5.9% in August, supported by strong growth in iron ore, electricity, coal and refinery products.

The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) grew 7.9% year-on-year in September, compared with 3.1% in the same month last year, showed provisional data released by the commerce and industry ministry on Wednesday.

Cumulative growth during April-September 2026 stood at 5.1%, more than double the 2.5% expansion recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Iron ore output grew 18.4% in September, followed by electricity at 11.4%, coal at 10.7%, refinery products at 10.3%, cement at 9.8% and ste...