India's iron ore output for the first half of the current fiscal was 5.5% higher year-on-year, reaching 135 million tonnes. Manganese ore, coal, primary aluminium, and refined copper also saw production increases, reflecting robust activity in energy, infrastructure, construction, automotive, and machinery sectors. View More

India iron-ore output in the first half of the current fiscal was 5.5% higher than a year ago. The country produced 135 million tonnes (MT) of the ore compared with 128 MT in the same period of the previous fiscal, the mines ministry said on Friday. Production of manganese ore was also higher compared with the first half of FY24-up by 6.2% to 1.7 MMT. India also reported higher coal output in October. Among non-ferrous metals, primary aluminium production in the months under review was higher by 1.2% from the corresponding period of last year to 20.90 lakh tonnes (LT). Output of refined copper was 4.6% higher at 2.50 LT. According to the ministry, India is the world's second-largest aluminium producer, among the top 10 producers of refined copper, and the fourth-largest iron ore producer. "These growth trends point towards continued strong economic activity in user sectors such as energy, infrastructure, construction, automotive and machinery," a ministry statement said. Artificial Intelligence(AI)Tabnine AI Masterclass: Optimize Your Coding EfficiencyBy - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and DeveloperView Program Artificial Intelligence(AI)ChatGPT Mastery from Zero to Hero: The Complete AI CourseBy - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and DeveloperView Program FinanceA2Z Of MoneyBy - elearnmarkets, Financial Education by StockEdgeView Program MarketingDigital Marketing Masterclass by Neil PatelBy - Neil Patel, Co-Founder and Author at Neil Patel Digital Digital Marketing GuruView Program Data ScienceSQL Server Bootcamp 2024: Transform from Beginner to ProBy - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and DeveloperView Program Artificial Intelligence(AI)AI for Everyone: Understanding and Applying the Basics on Artificial IntelligenceBy - Ritesh Vajariya, Generative AI ExpertView Program MarketingModern Marketing Masterclass by Seth GodinBy - Seth Godin, Former dot com Business Executive and Best Selling AuthorView Program Web DevelopmentAdvanced Java Mastery: Object-Oriented Programming TechniquesBy - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and DeveloperView Program Web DevelopmentAdvanced C++ Mastery: OOPs and Template TechniquesBy - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and DeveloperView Program Artificial Intelligence(AI)Java Programming with ChatGPT: Learn using Generative AIBy - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and DeveloperView Program MarketingPerformance Marketing for eCommerce BrandsBy - Zafer Mukeri, Founder- Inara MarketersView Program AstrologyVastu Shastra CourseBy - Sachenkumar Rai, Vastu ShashtriView Program Web DevelopmentMastering Full Stack Development: From Frontend to Backend ExcellenceBy - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and DeveloperView Program Office ProductivityMastering Google Sheets: Unleash the Power of Excel and Advance AnalysisBy - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and DeveloperView Program StrategySuccession Planning MasterclassBy - Nigel Penny, Global Strategy Advisor: NSP Strategy Facilitation Ltd.View Program Office ProductivityMastering Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and 365By - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and DeveloperView Program Office ProductivityAdvanced Excel Course - Financial Calculations & Excel Made EasyBy - Anirudh Saraf, Founder- Saraf A & Associates, Chartered AccountantView Program Web DevelopmentMaster RESTful APIs with Python and Django REST Framework: Web API DevelopmentBy - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and DeveloperView Program Artificial Intelligence(AI)Generative AI for Dynamic Java Web Applications with ChatGPTBy - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and DeveloperView Program Artificial Intelligence(AI)Mastering C++ Fundamentals with Generative AI: A Hands-OnBy - Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and DeveloperView Program Coal production last month reached 84.45 MT-- an increase of 7.48% from a year ago. Cumulative coal production for the fiscal up to October 2024 reached 537.45 MT, representing growth of 6.10%, the coal ministry said in a statement. Nominations for ET MSME Awards are now open. The last day to apply is November 30, 2024. Click here to submit your entry for any one or more of the 22 categories and stand a chance to win a prestigious award. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)