India's April core industrial output rises 4.7%
New Delhi, May 31: The output of India's eight major industries accelerated by 4.7 per cent in April from a rise of 4.4 per cent in March, official data showed on Thursday.
"The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stands at 124.2 in April, 2018, which was 4.7 per cent higher as compared to the index of April, 2017," the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said in a statement.
"Its cumulative growth during April to March, 2017-18 was 4.3 per cent."
According to the ministry, the 'Index of Eight Core Industries' (ECI), which represent major sectors like coal, steel, cement and electricity showed an uptrend on a year-on-year (YoY) basis.
The index had registered a rise of 2.6 per cent during the corresponding month of 2017.
The ECI index carries 40.27 per cent weightage of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) which is the macro-gauge for India's factory output.
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India beat SA by 135 runs in 4th T20I, clinch series 3-1
Johannesburg, Nov 15: India beat South Africa by 135 runs in the fourth and final T20 International to clinch series 3-1 here on Friday.
Opting to bat, India posted a massive 283 for 1, thanks to unbeaten centuries from Tilak Varma (120 not out off 47 balls) and Sanju Samson (109 not out off 56 balls), and then bowled South Africa out for 148 in 18.2 overs.
Tristan Stubbs top-scored for South Africa with 46 while David Miller contributed 36.
For India, pacer Arshdeep Singh was the most successful bowler with figures of 3/20 while Varun Chakravarthy (2/42) and Axar Patel (2/6) got two wickets each.
Hardik Pandya, Ramandeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi got a wicket each.
Brief Scores:
India: 283 for 1 in 20 overs (Sanju Samson 109 not out, Tilak Varma 120 not out; Lutho Sipamla 1/58).
South Africa: 148 all out in 18.2 overs (Tristan Stubbs 46, David Miller 36; Arshdeep Singh 3/20).
