India's eight core industries, have a combined weight of 38% in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), witnessed a growth of 6.3% in October, 2014 from 1.9% growth in the last month. Its cumulative growth during April to October, 2014-15 was 4.3%.

Coal production increased by 16.2% in October, 2014 over October, 2013. Its cumulative index during April to October, 2014-15 increased by 8.5 % over corresponding period of previous year.

Crude Oil production increased by 1% in October, 2014 over October, 2013. The cumulative index of Crude Oil during April to October, 2014-15 declined by 0.9 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

The Natural Gas production declined by 4.2% in October, 2014 over October, 2013. Its cumulative index during April to October, 2014-15 declined by 5.6 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Petroleum refinery production increased by 4.2% in October, 2014 over October, 2013. Its cumulative index during April to October, 2014-15 declined by 1.7% over the corresponding period of previous year.

Fertilizer production declined by 7% in October, 2014 over October, 2013. Its cumulative index during April to October, 2014-15 declined by 1.1 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Steel production increased by 2.3% in October, 2014 over October, 2013. Its cumulative index during April to October, 2014-15 also increased by 2.3 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Cement production declined by 1% in October, 2014 over October, 2013. Its cumulative growth during April to October, 2014-15 was 8.1 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Electricity generation increased by 13.2% in October, 2014 over the period of October, 2013 and it registered a cumulative growth of 10.5% during April to October, 2014-15 over the corresponding period of previous year.