Maharashtra sets up electricity regulatory commission
The government of Maharashtra, after a long one year wait, finally set up the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) on Thursday. The three-member commission comprises P Subramanyam as chairman, Venkat Chary and Jayant Deo as members.

Cable modem industry on a high growth path
A major chunk of the business is in the hands of just two players -- Excite@home and Roadrunner, which have an estimated 6,20,000 customers and 340,000 respectively.

Andhra's Rs 56 cr loan to help handloom weavers
The Andhra Pradesh government is implementing a Rs 56 crore package for the comprehensive development of the handloom sector to enable the weavers to overcome difficulties confronted during pre, on and post loom operations.

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