Core sectors' output rises 5% in June

The Indian government recently shared some important news about the country's core infrastructure sectors.

These sectors include things like electricity, cement, and now iron ore, which has been added to the list.

In June 2026, these sectors grew by 5%, which is the highest growth in five months.

This growth was mainly because of an increase in the production of cement, electricity, and iron ore.

However, some sectors like crude oil and natural gas saw a decrease in production.

The government has also updated the base year for these calculations to 2022-23, which is more recent than the previous base year of 2011-12.

Overall, this growth is a positive sign for India's infrastructure development.