JDCC Bank to avail Rs. 6 Crores loan to Chopda sugar factory:
Jalgaon district central co-operative bank board has approved Rs. 6 Crores loan to Chopda sugar factory for buying sugarcanes. Board also approved report of NABARD audit and other topics on its agenda.

District democracy day:
Jalgaon district administration has received 180 complaints on January democracy day. This included revenue department - 34 complaints, ZP - 23, MSEDC - 1, Police - 10, land records - 7, PWD - 1, Councils - 5, Irrigation department - 5 and 23 other. It has resolved 2 and rest have been diverted to respective department for further hearing.

• Jalgaon cyclist Nisha Kolhe selected for National track cycling at Patiala in Punjab from 13th January
• Raut School student Kishor Salunkhe selected for State Cross-country competition at Nagpur
• Raver cotton buying Centre - Buys 15,509 quintal cotton by now
• NAAC committee arrives in NMU
  

State forestry department to rejuvenate Pal forestry:
State forestry department Jalgaon unit has initiated plans for setting up medical tourism based centre in Pal (Raver) estimated at cost of Rs. 26 Lakhs. Pal is amongst region's only hill stations and has lush green and pleasing natural resources. No updates in recent years have eased its tourism impact.
Proposed facilities include cultivation of medicinal benefiting herbs and plants, formulate special Ayurvedic and herbal products from Satpuda forestry, rest house in Pal for night stays, and develop A Hut in Pal as tourism attraction. It is also constructing Kolhapur-type dam on Suki River for attracting forestry animals.

Iqra School wins inter-school cricket competition:
Iqra Shahin School Jalgaon has won under-16 challenge trophy inter-school cricket competition by defeating Sane Guruji School Amalner team. Iqra player Asim Shaikh won Man of the Match Awards for exceptional performance.
Iqra bated first and scored 227 runs in designated 40 over. This included Shamin and Alamgir scoring 45 runs along with Asim scoring 40 and Sadik scoring 25 runs. In reply, Sane Guruji School was bowled out in 120 runs in 33.1 over. Rohit scored 39 and Mahesh scored 28 valuable runs in this score.

• NMU gears up preparations for NAAC accreditation committee visit
• Drawings exhibition by Jalgaon district and Yaval taluka drawing teachers association at Faizpur
• Bal-Gandharva musical festivity ends in Jalgaon
• District Women football team announced
  

District administration plans of 475 Lakhs expenditure for summer water woes:
Jalgaon district council rural water supplies department has submitted a proposal to district Administration on likely water shortages in 495 villages in district. It has plans of availing 504 projects under Maharashtra rural employment guarantee and 39 other ways amounting to 475 Lakhs. Water surveys department has estimated 495 villages likely to face water woes in upcoming summer.

Nashik division's 5 player selected in State table tennis team:
State team selectors have chosen Nashik division's 5 players in State team for upcoming national competition at Chandigarh from 08th until 12th January 2009. This includes Jalgaon player Shridhar Tripathi in under-19 boy's category.

Inter-school Kho-Kho competition:
District sports council conducted inter-school Kho-Kho competition has evoked fabulous response. R. R. School, N. P. Patil School Palaskhede boys and girls have entered into semis. Chalisgaon Rashtriya School, Jain secondary school Wakod and Mahajan School Dhanora girls along with Bahinabai School girls have entered into Semis. Competition ends today evening with prize distribution.

• NMU convocation ceremony on 19th January - to award degrees to around 11,500 students
• Ganesh Gavli selected for 52nd National shooting championship
• Jain trophy inter-college One-play competition on 25th and 26th January
• Challenge trophy final match today - Sane Guruji School Amalner to play versus Iqra Shahin School
• ABVP national 54th convention from 23rd until 26th January 2008