31st December:
State announces Cess implementation from 01st April:
Maharashtra State government yesterday announced implementation of cess tax as replacement to Octroi with effect from 01st April 2010. Implementation will be from 01st June for Corporations having Octroi tender ending in new financial year. This decision was announced in meeting of all D-category Corporation Commissioners and Mayors in Mumbai. State has now availed 3 month time to Corporation administrations to train its staff on registration and collection aspects. All mayors walked out of meeting with their supportive stand to continue Octroi taxing.

Cotton buying dips in regions following Gujarat attractions:
Season's cotton buying is evoking lower response by farmers to government and private buying here. Farmers in region are getting good rates at neighbouring Gujarat offering good rates. Most of farmers are expecting around Rs. 3,500 rate and as a result are in sort of holding mode for selling. Gujarat buyers are offering Rs. 50-100 additional rates to current rates.

Bhusawal to witness 5 poets birth centenary:
Bhusawal literary fond members have organised to conduct birth centenary celebrations of five poets in Marathi literary on 02nd January 2010. Event will have literary discussions, poems and many likely activities. Poets include B. C. Mardekar, B. B. Borkar, N. G. Deshpande, G. L. Thokal and singer G. N. Joshi.

Swami Narayan temple 'Pran-Pratishtha' festivity in Amalner:
Swami Narayan temple anniversary and Ghanshyam Maharaj idol 'Pran-Pratishtha' festivity is being conducted on Sunday, 03rd January at Amalner. Festivity includes wide ferry in city and various religious enchanting from 9AM onwards. Temple is second after Mumbai having Ghanshyam Maharaj idol. Khandesh region now has 19 Swami Narayan temples.

Gold and silver rates eases:
Gold and silver are witnessing sudden downfall in rates. Gold rates reduced by Rs. 200 per 10gm to close at 17,200 yesterday wherein silver reduced by 300 to close at 29,000. Both marked historic high of Rs. 18,000 and 30,000 in recent fortnight.

• NMU youth festival ends today at Shirpur
  
• Girana irrigation authority calls for water requests from farmers for Rubby season
  
• Jalgaon APMC witness sharp rise in wheat prices - touches Rs. 1,700 per quintal

30th December:
Meeting on cess implementation today:
State urban development ministry is conducting a meeting today at Mumbai to discuss implementation of cess tax as replacement to Octroi tax. It has called all 'D' category Corporation Mayors and Commissioners and would discuss how-to of implementation. State earlier announced this collection from 01st January 2010 and has not availed any homework and documentary aspects by now to Corporations. As a result Corporation administrations are finding it harder to evaluate and implement.

Rain showering in various areas of district:
Bhusawal city, Bodwad, MuktaiNagar, Raver and Erandol witnessed sudden showering during 9.30PM to 10PM in night. This led to power outage for around one hour and increased frosting in climate.

District municipal councils committee heads election on 01st and 02nd January:
Jalgaon district administration has issued notices to all municipal councils excluding Jamner to conduct special meeting to elect its various committee heads on 01st and 02nd January 2010. District's 12 councils committee heads tenure is ending shortly. Dharangaon municipal council special meeting would be conducted on 06th January to elect its council president.

DRDO conducted self-employment and small savings groups exhibition:
Jalgaon district rural development organisation is conducting self-employment and small savings groups prepared items exhibition in Jalgaon from 01st January 2010 under golden jubilee rural employment scheme. Exhibition is at G. S. Ground from 01st until 05th and has around 100 stalls.

• Bendale College Jalgaon wins commerce quiz contest conducted at Chalisgaon
  
• Corporation mandates compulsory permission for erection of new electricity supplies in city
  
• Sangli defeats Jalgaon in State women hockey inaugural match by 9 goals
  
• NMU convention on polymer science ends with poster, oral presentation prize distribution

29th December:
Shimpi community State youth introduction meet in Jalgaon:
Shri Saint Namdev multi-purpose trust is conducting state wide youth introduction meet in Jalgaon on 24th January at Bal Gandharva open theatre. Even would have widespread discussions on forming confederation for community weaker section, availing insurance benefits to workers from community, inaugurating community website along with initiating of annual Saint Namdev award. It would post its demands for publishing postal ticket on Saint Namdev, marking Saint Namdev birth place Narsibamani as national heritage, request for initiating one rupee coin in his name and starting new train from Pandharpur to Amritsar named Saint Namdev - Gurunanak express.

• District women hockey team moves for State competition at Pune
  
• Corporation standing committee meeting today
  
• Maheshwari youth introduction meet - 800 candidates marks enthusiastic participation
  
• Pachora APMC election - 310 nominations for 18 seats
  
• NMU youth festival inaugurated at Shirpur amidst cheerful participation of students

28th December:
Citizens demand alternate road for highway crossing:
Increasing number of accident cases, large traffic and higher life loses have made Jalgaonities put forward their demand for parallel road on highway crossings. Highway crossing on Jalgaon city outskirt areas had 179 various incidences killing 54 and injuring 201. City's major residential areas have highway crossings like Shiv colony, Khote Nagar, Prabhat Chowk, Akashwani crossing, Icchadevi Crossing, Ajanta crossing and Khedi. Earlier municipal council had plans to float parallel road to highways to ease this. This parallel road process went in hung state in last decade following no political push. Jalgaon city earlier had proposal to move highways from outside city and even this plan did not execute.

NMU Youth festival begins today at Shirpur:
North Maharashtra University Jalgaon annual 8th 4-days youth festival is beginning today at Shirpur in R. C. Patel Arts, Commerce and Science College. Event has Khandesh region's 104 NMU affiliated College based 1,719 students presenting their skills in 22 various arts. Event would also have presence of Marathi film world stars in inaugural and concluding ceremony.

• Nitin Gavali score fourth rank in National under-14 wrestling competition at Delhi
  
• Sane Guruji story series convention ends in Chalisgaon

27th December:
Goodbye 2009, welcome prosperous 2010:
Year 2009 would soon fade and dazzling and sparkling 2010 is about to come. Khandesh region witnessed many strategic, political, business and industrial developments and setbacks. Many key issues and demands like removal of Octroi tax, starting up of Jalgaon airport and triggering of business growth in region are still on rolls.

Jalgaon witnessed phenomenal growth in educational and financial sector with flooded arrival of many National/ State level organizations in both sectors. Earlier harder to find ATM centers are now widespread seen not only in city areas but in rural/ Tahsil areas also. Existing established private and national banks spread their wings through branches extension and enhancing their grips.
Presence of North Maharashtra University along with good geography has enhanced educational segment manifold. Jalgaon now has highest number of seats for engineering in whole Khandesh and leaves behind Nashik in the reference. Schooling education is in revolutionary phase with national giants like Poddar group marking their presence here.

Jalgaonities continue to mark their shining performance in sports and academics. HSC 2009 score went up to 84.43% with many of its students in top 50 in Nashik division.  District's sporting hub sports complex hosted many national, state and district level events and has turned to one of key resource in sporting and allied activities. Chopda's 16 year student Vipin Borole had completed Mount Everest expedition by reaching 17,500 height base camps in mere 3 days & claimed for being world's youngest achiever along with fastest expedition in 3 days records.

Cultural and social events front witnessed conduct of various mega events like Zee Marathi conducted Sare Gama Little Champs, 3-days international film festival by Club Vasundhara and like events. City's one of privileged pilgrimage centre Dada Wadi had Bhagyavardhan Lord Parshwanath temple 'Pran-Pratishtha' ceremony.

Governance front witnessed waive and desire for transparency and speedy processing through more of implementation of technology. Voters' supportive dedicated electoral roll assistance call center followed E-Democracy project with initiative to offer instant registration of grievance and taking it to resolution. Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation floated JMTU "Ecobus" turned one of most liked public service with enthusiastic passenger response. Jalgaon's politicians marked their experience in State politics with appointment as State leader of opposition and State minister. This would push equal and speedy attention to district's various issues on State level and help in catalyzing overall growth.

Governance surrounds woes and laze for speedy processing and political influence. Jalgaon district's fate has always been negative in this front with its mostly elected leader's opposition party coming in rule. Speedy completion of Jalgaon airport, immediate solution to most sensitive co-operative societies locked fixed deposits worth 600 Crores, instant State attention to remove Octroi tax to help region regain its wholesale trade charm, enhancement in electricity services with private party distribution are a few of hot demands on roll here.

Tapi-Thadi festivity begins today:
The 3-days long NABARD and Jainshikshan trust Chopda jointly conducted Tapi-Thadi festivity is beginning from today. This is second year of this festivity and organisers expect hefty participation in eve organised in Mahatma Gandhi Shikshan Mandal College campus with warm welcoming gate on Yaval road facing. Festivity has around 300 stalls which includes women small savings groups, agriculture related exhibitions and would remain open every day from 4PM until 10PM with various cultural events in parallel run. Festivity's key attractions include variety of Khandesh based cultural events like Povada, Lavani, Bhilavu and Tingari alike events and wide participation of new artist faces.

Ajanta caves turns tourist hub on weekend:
Weekend added with Christmas vacations have flooded tourist inflow in Ajanta caves in last two days. Thousands of tourists across nation and international tourist visited caves on Friday and Saturday. This is peak inflow of tourists in this season.

Dr. Bhavarlal Jain wrote biography publication tomorrow:
Jain group of industries Jalgaon founder and chairman Dr. Bhavarlal Jain wrote biography ‘Seamless synchrony' is being inaugurated and published on Monday, 28th December in an ceremony at Ravindra Natya Mandir Mumbai in presence of various dignitaries.  It covers his life journey from being a small farmer family member to renowned industrialist and memories and instances with wife Kantabai Jain on timely support and uplifting at various states in life.

Jalgaon players in State roll ball skating team:
Jalgaon skating school players Aditya Khachane and Komal Sonawane have been selected in State team to participate in National inter-school roll ball skating competition at Pune from today. Both qualified for selection from victory through divisional team in under-19 qualifier matches at Kalyan.

• Weather chill continues – mercury still at 8 degrees
• Jalgaon leads on Osmanabad team by 107 runs in State invited cricket competition
• North Maharashtra University announces holiday on Monday, 28th December following Muharram
• Jalgaon Janta Bank election results – Ruling Dr. Acharya panel marks confident victory
• Truck kills college girl in an accident on Akashwani Chowk highway crossing during afternoon times

26th December:
Weather chills - mercury falls to 7.5 degrees:
Season's best chilling experience is being witnessed throughout region. Jalgaon city yesterday had 7.5 degrees while Nashik had 8.5 degrees and neighbouring Dhule on same lines. Increased frosting has led to chilling nights and morning time. Temperature stabilises during afternoon time and such chilling along with heating in noon time has raised chronic diseases.

State Electricity distribution Company to franchise its Jalgaon operations:
Maharashtra State Electricity distribution Company has announced distribution franchising of few of its Jalgaon operations following mounting distribution losses. It has floated bid for 62 theft-prone transformers of Jalgaon district and is in process to take it further. District's few areas have above 60% distribution losses. This experiment would likely reduce distribution losses burden billed to other paying consumers. Amongst other experiments include distribution of electricity bills through small savings ladies group.

District science exhibition results announced:
District level 35th science exhibition results have been announced. Bendale High School Raver project 'Agri thrilled water user' and K. Narkhede School Bhusawal project 'Red E-Meter' have won first prize in district level. Prize categories included district level Science exhibition, rural areas, population and youth oriented education, secondary division, instruments for teachers and lab assistance instruments.

• Sane Guruji story series convention begins in Chalisgaon
  
• Jalgaon Janta Bank board of directors election voting - 29.17% voting, counting today

25th December:
Administration urges State for banana processing related setup:
Jalgaon district administration has prepared its review report and action plan for coming year. This includes request to State government to set up Banana processing related food processing units like banana winery and banana juice units. Jalgaon has well established identity for banana produces throughout India and setting up such units would catalyse segment growth and avail good employment opportunities. It further urges marking such units as small scale industry and priority area declaration for it to avail NABARD credits. Central food and technology research institute Mysore has this processing system and State intervention could easily avail such systems to Jalgaon.

Sane Guruji story series begins today in Chalisgaon:
All India Sane Guruji Story series 44th annual 3-days convention is beginning today at Chalisgaon Rashitrya College campus. Event would begin with ferry and children meet in morning followed by various stories from authors which includes various stories and discussions based on Sane Guruji philosophy. This follows board meeting and general meeting.

Jalgaon Janata Bank term election voting today:
Jalgaon Janta Co-operative Bank is undergoing its term board of directors election today. There are 17 seats and out of this 6 have been declared unopposed. Voting is at 34 centres in Jalgaon, Nashik, Thane, Nandurbar, Aurangabad and Dhule and there are 12 candidates in fray for 11 seats. Bank has 35,711 members and counting is on 26th December.

NMU conducted international conference in polymer technology:
North Maharashtra University department of Chemical technology and Pune polymer society are jointly conducting two days international conference on 'Recent advances in Polymer technology' in NMU from 28th December. Event will have participation of international scholars along with various National dignitaries in the field. Please contact 9890352716, 9420067321 for detailed information thereof.

Yaval APMC election on 14th February:
Yaval agricultural produces marketing committee is undergoing its 5-years term election on 14th February 2010. Nomination filling begins today and ends on 07th January followed by scrutiny on 11th and last date of withdrawal as 27th January and completes with final listing publication on 29th January. There are 19 seats with 11 farmer representatives and various categories as per norms.

District administration connects 15 Taluka through video conferencing:
Jalgaon district administration has connected 15 Taluka in district through Video conferencing under e-governance project 'E-Maha Seva' of State Government. This links all Taluka to Maha-Network for direct access to Collectorate, divisional revenue Collectorate and State secretariat for direct communication. This service network would be extended further to villages based on stage-1 response and Taluka level implementations.

• Vaidya Gujarati receives 'National Guru' honour in Ayurveda from National Ayurveda University
  
• Rotary Club of Dhule conducted Dhule festival begins in Dhule - aims business growth through exhibition
  
• District hockey team selection today
  
• District chess competition - Pravin Somani and Pravin Thakre wins and qualifies for State event

24th December:
Mercury melts down again:
Region is witnessing significant weather change again. Temperature has drastically fallen below 10 degrees and has touched 7.8 degrees yesterday. This is season's lowest temperature in Jalgaon as per reports from Mamurabad meteorological department reports. This has led to chilling and frosting weather in evening times and morning.

Pratik Patil wins gold in International chess competition:
Jalgaon's junior chess hero Pratik Patil has won gold medal in under-15 Asian school chess championship. He scored 10 points in 7 rounds and second international victory after 2008 European School Chess championship. He defeated Sri Lankan player in finals.

Amalner APMC election:
Amalner agricultural produces marketing committee election is evoking huge response. Administration has received 214 applications for 18 seats yesterday being last date of filling nominations. This is likely to raise overall election spirit and tough fight for candidates.

Tapi-Thadi festivity inauguration on Sunday:
Chopda Public education trust in association with NABAD is conducting second Tapi-Thadi festivity from Sunday. Festivity key attraction is performance of traditional cultural activities in Tapi River basin areas.

Jalgaon wins general championship in labour welfare competition:
Jalgaon boys and Pune, Kolhapur girls have won State labour welfare competition championship conducted in Jalgaon. Latur won best team award. Nagpur boys and Andheri girls won runner up award.

Jalgaon's 4 players selected in State baseball team:
Jalgaon under-14 4 players have been selected in State team for National competition at Delhi from 24th until 30th December. This includes Bendale College student Swapnali Baviskar and Pranali Bhavsar in girls and L.N. school players Pritish Ramesh Patil and Ashish Rajendra Yadav. These players qualified for selection in team based on performance in State selection matches in Sindhudurg.

• Corporation conducted 'Support Centre' inauguration on Friday, 25th December
  
• Government job craze - District administration receives around 35,000 applications for mere 162 clerical posts, earns 36 Lakhs from processing fees
  
• Geeta Satsang festivity at Sagar Park from today
  
• District industrial centre honours best entrepreneurs
  
• M. J. College wins Science quiz contest conducted at M. M. College Pachora

23rd December:
Poddar School announces opening of Jalgaon unit:
Nationally established and growing chain of Schools Poddar International School has announced opening of Jalgaon unit from upcoming academic year. School offers both CBSE and Cambridge curriculum for its students and is managed by Poddar Education and sports trust. School currently has presence in Nashik and Aurangabad in neighbouring and has focussed offering of quality education.

Khandesh banana faces jolt due to increased cold in Delhi zone:
Khandesh region banana is facing harder time to sell due to increased cold and chilling weather in Northern India. Rates have dropped by around Rs. 250 per quintal and likely to go down further and are sold at Rs. 529 per quintal now.

Mission irrigation begins in Yaval, Raver and Chopda:
Jalgaon district's Raver, Yaval and Chopda Taluka based villages have been included in national agricultural development mission for forming various farm bases for enhancements. These Taluka have witnessed sharp downfall in ground water levels in recent few years and a result of this water drifting is becoming troublesome year over year. Forming of new bases would considerably enhance water levels.

Sureshdada Jain mother Premabai Jain passes away:
Ex-Minister and region's senior politician Sureshdada Jain mother Premabai Jain expired yesterday at age 94 after prolonged illness since last few months. Her funeral procession was completed at new bungalow campus in Bambhori. Peace prayer is on Thursday, 24th December at 2PM in newly initiated Bhagyavardhan Parshwanath Jain temple in Dadawadi. May her soul rest in peace.

• Indian republic party confederation conducted second Women freedom council meet in Jalgaon on Friday, 25th December
  
• Jalgaon people's bank celebrates 76th anniversary today

22nd December:
Nashik legislative council by-poll results:
Nashik legislative council by-poll votes counting process was conducted yesterday at Nashik. Sangamner based Independent candidate Dr. Sudhir Tambe has won the election by 9,823 votes. His nearest rival BJP candidate received 32,428 votes followed by NCP candidate with 22,437 votes. Votes counting witnessed BJP candidate leading in first round, NCP candidate in second round followed by independent candidate in third round continuing his winning note. He is ex-national Congress member and rebelled party for this election.

NMU languages department conducted 3-days workshop on drama play:
North Maharashtra University languages department conducted and State literary and cultural Mandal conducted 3-days workshop on drama new artists is beginning from today. Event has guest lectures from various dignitaries in the field.

State debating competition at Shendurni:
Shendurni college conducted State level debating competition ended on Sunday with Nagar based New Arts College winning first rank followed by Jamner college getting second rank. Competition was on 'Regional and language differences hurting national integrity'. Competition had participation of 13 teams and first prize was of Rs. 4,001 and second prize of Rs. 3,001/-

• Jalgaon student Bhushan Marathe wins gold in international level Wushu competiton at Assam
• Northern Maharashtra region MLA makes protest at assembly - demands change in policy on aid to facilitate snowing affected farmers
  
• Labour welfare union sports festivity from today

21st December:
ZP general body meet review:
Jalgaon district council general body met on Saturday to discuss various projects. It has approved buying of new hand pumps worth Rs. 21 Lakhs to tackle water shortages and related programmes at 190 locations in district. It also approved buying new vehicle for finance officer, special fund of Rs. 10 Lakhs for development of Rural development Bhavan and various instruments, amenities for primary health centres.

State level quiz contest at Chalisgaon:
Chalisgaon arts, science and commerce college is conducting two days State level science quiz contest from 22nd December at Chalisgaon. This is 17th year of this institution and hence it has announced Rs. 2,000, memento and moving trophy for first, Second award includes Rs. 1,500, certificate and memento, third prize of Rs. 1,000, certificate and memento and Rs. 500 as consolation prize. Please contact your respective college or host college on 9822068794, 9404186192 for detailed participation information.

Call for Suryodaya literary award nominations:
Suryodaya Mandal has called for State level nomination to third literary award for year on eve of its 7th anniversary. It has urged authors to submit their published articles/ poems in Marathi during period from January 2008 until December 2009. Award comprises of Rs. 2,100 cash prize, memento and honour certificate. Prize distribution ceremony would be in August 2010.

• Nashik divisional legislative council election - Votes counting today at Nashik, results by noon
  
• Jalgaon district journalist association - calls for articles, short stories on eve of its silver jubilee celebration
  
• Dhruv Shah secures fourth rank in State under-25 chess competition at Tumsar (Bhandara)

20th December:
State dwell its stand on cess implementation:
Maharashtra State government has planned to cancel Octroi taxing by replacing it with local level cess tax implementation. It further plans to put amendment in law for cancelling Octroi in coming budget. It has also availed deadline of 20th February 2010 all Corporations to arrive at decision thereof for this implementation. This deadline announcement has raised questions on likely implementation of this new tax with effect from 01st January 2010. This sudden change in State strategy has raised questions in trader community and there are no clear guidelines by Government on the same.

Unseasoned raining hits more than Fayan in Parola Taluka:
Parola Taluka witnessing snowing and raining for around 90 minutes two days back is finding it harder to recover. Its agriculture and cultivation on around 3,000 hectares has damaged as a result of this snowing and raining. Farmers have estimated this loss more than that caused by last month's Fayan' effect. District Collector visited Taluka yesterday and has announced assessment of all crops in whole Taluka and getting special compensation. Neighbouring Dhule is at equal hit with this snowing and raining and losses estimation are going on here.

• State Kabbadi competition at Bhivandi from today – Marks Jalgaon team participation
• MLA trophy leather ball cricket competition at Pachora from 13th January
• Inter-district cricket competition – Jalgaon scores 244 runs in first inning versus Pune
• Maharashtra – Goa Bar council elections – Jalgaon's 3 advocates in fray

19th December:
Cess tax implementation - Corporation mayors meet on 22nd December:
All 15 D-Category Municipal Corporation Mayors, standing committee heads are meeting in Malegaon on 22nd December 2009 to discuss their stand on newly announced Cess tax. This meet would decide fate of implementation of this new tax. Most of Corporation ruling members are in mind set to continue with cash generating Octroi tax and not to implement Cess and becoming State grants dependent.

Nashik divisional graduates constituency by poll - 44% voting:
Nashik divisional legislative council graduates constituency undergone polling yesterday at 303 booths. In a 93,997 voters out of 113,580 exercised their voting in North Maharashtra region. This included Nashik on top with most of voters. Jalgaon district had 42.04% voting with 13,745 out of 32,695 voters exercising their right. Vote counting is on 21st December at Nashik.

Railways announces 2743/44 Surat - Puri weekly new train from 20th December:
Railways have initiated 3 new trains to control additional rush during festive season. This includes permanent weekly train 2743/44 Surat - Puri express along with Dadar - Nanded and Mumbai Nagpur express. 2743 Puri - Surat express halts Jalgaon every Monday at 9.30PM and down Surat - Puri Express having halts every Tuesday at 2.50PM. The 0215 CST Mumbai - Nagpur special train is temporary train.

Jalgaon district administration participates in The Manthan Awards Asia 2009:
Jalgaon district administration has filed its nomination for annual the Manthan Awards 2009 for its newly initiated E-Democracy project on E-Governance pattern. District's newly started and widely publicised E-Lokshahi (E-Democracy) project features were presented by District Collector in the event yesterday. Administration earlier received award from CSI Pune for E-governance services offered.

• Sudden raining mounts Crores of losses to farmers - primary estimates reveal 15 Crores farmers' crop losses
  
• Corporation general body meeting today - New Mayor's first meet catches attraction
  
• ZP General body meeting today

18th December:
Snowing and raining shakes Khandesh:
Khandesh region witnessed sudden rain showering, snowing on Wednesday and Thursday at many locations. Dhule, Sakri and Parola along with Amalner and Erandol have witnessed snowing severely damaging standing crops. Some areas had showering which would benefit standing cotton crop. Jalgaon district witnessed sudden winds flow followed by raining yesterday evening around 7PM. snowing in considerable size injured 16 people at various locations in Dhule district.
Sudden raining led to electricity outages in whole region till late nights. Parola taluka villages had around 5 inches layer of snow in medium sized lemon shape. Jalgaon city also had rain pouring for an hour around 7pm. This second round of rainfall has caused severe losses to standing crop largely in Dhule district and in some areas of Jalgaon.

Dombivali Urban co-operative Bank inaugurates its Jalgaon branch today:
Jalgaon banking business is at shining state with State's another large business operating Mumbai based Dombivali urban co-operative bank opening its Jalgaon branch today. Dombivali bank has 31 branches in State and is scheduled bank with around 1,400 Crores deposits, around 800 Crores loans and 18 Crores of net profit in last year operations. Bank has received RBI approval for opening Khopoli, Jalgaon and Nagpur branches. Bank's Jalgaon branch is located on Bank Street in Navi Peth and is promising of good customer services ahead.

District Police initiates drive to remove citizen's panic:
Jalgaon district Police has initiated its socialisation to ease citizens from panic of large numbers of house-lifting in recent time. This drive includes conducting joint meets in apartments, areas and share plans. It has divided Jilha Peth Police station into 10 zones to control and 9 groups on motor cycle patrolling, 10 groups for walking patrolling and 2 mobile patrolling units.
District farmers get aid under national Irrigation development programme:
State rural development and resources enhancements department has received around 6 Crores grant under fully central sponsored national irrigation development programme. This programme has following areas from Northern Maharashtra.
Dhanwad (Jalgaon), Gahule - Sarve, Gahule - Satgani (Pachora), Nandurbar - Vaslai, Bhangda, Manglur, Aditara, Padali.

Bypoll voting for graduates constituency today:
Nashik divisional graduates constituency bypoll voting is being conducted today from 8AM until 4PM. Votes counting is on 21st December at Nashik. There are 9 candidates in fray which includes NCP-Congress alliance, Independent and BJP-Shivsena candidates.

• Khandesh festival 2010 - administration urges ancient/ special collectors participation
  
• MTS, Pre-NTS exam on 14th February 2010
  
• Pachora, Bhadgaon APMC election on 07th February 2010

17th December:
Dhule district witnesses unseasoned raining:
Many areas of Dhule district yesterday witnessed sudden clouding and later raining for around half an hour in evening at 7PM. Farmers are yet to recover from last month's sudden week prolonged raining and this raining again has paralysed agricultural sector.

Jalgaon city municipal corporation awaits State GR for Cess collection:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation is yet to receive State GR for implementation of Cess tax collection from 01st January 2010. State recently cancelled Octroi tax in 15 D-category Corporations and announced collection of local level cess tax. Dozing State officials are yet to send GR to respective Corporations to initiate implementation and evaluate legal framework for the same. Tax rates for cess collection are equally confusing. It waives taxes on life essentials wherein it would charge Rs. 5 for high volume traded goods and standard rate would be Re. 1. Administrative authorities made last minute mad rush to trade community is common phenomenon. Governments insisting traders to file online/ timely documents always make traders and citizens run on last minute for its licensing and alike mandates.

Ahmednagar bank denies Jalgaon merchant bank merger:
Ahmednagar urban co-operative bank having taken Jalgaon merchant co-operative bank for merger has denied its plans to go ahead after a span of 15 months. This has raised questions to around 7,000 shareholders and depositors having Crores of deposits with this bank. Ahmednagar bank newly formed board of directors and new chairman has denied this merger quoting its inability to absorb such big losses burden and also no confirmation on this from RBI.

Jalgaon Kabbadi players selected in State team:
Jalgaon Krid Rasik Sports Club players Samapda Vilas Sant and Bhusawal Satej Krida Mandal player Mahesh Bhaskar Savkare have been selected in State junior boys and girls team. These players qualified for selection from qualifiers conducted at Ahmednagar. Team would participate in National competition to be played in Madhya Pradesh from 24th until 28th December 2009.

• Annual State-level science exhibition at Akkalkuva in rural area from 26th January
  
• State youth affairs directorate conducted volleyball competition begins in Jalgaon
  
• Nashik divisional graduates constituency election - 9 candidates in fray for voting on Friday, 18th Dec

16th December:
Global well-being Cow-village Rath today in Jalgaon:
Jalgaon city would today witness mega arrival of global well-being Cow-village rath festivity in Jalgaon. Its Jalgaon unit has organised mega worshipping of Cows and Mother India today evening at 5.30PM in Khandesh Central in Khandesh mill complex. Festivity begun from Kurushetra and would end in Nagpur on Makar Sankranti.

State clears pathway for implementation of Cess in Corporations:
Maharashtra State government urban development ministry has given go ahead to 15 D-category Municipal corporation to implement Cess tax collection with effect from 01st January 2010. This includes Jalgaon along with other corporations.

• NMU youth festival from 28th December at Shirpur College
  
• Corporation General Body meeting on Saturday, 19th December to discuss various projects
  
• BJP wins Burhanpur Corporation elections
  
• District co-operative depositors to make protest march at Assembly today in Nagpur

15th December:
Lord Parshwanath temple opens for public:
Jalgaon city's one of privileged religious pilgrimage centre Lord Parshwanath temple in Dada Wadi has been opened yesterday for public. The 5-days long 'Pran-Pratishtha' ceremony has completed amidst fabulous response from all layers of communities.

Bhokarbari dam witnesses good inflow of foreign birds:
Bhokarbari dam in Parola is at its peak gesture with a large number of foreign and national birds being seen on dam area. This has turned to one of major attraction these days. Bhokarbari dam is located near Parola city. This includes little Grebe, Great Cormorant, little Cormorant, fulvous whistling duck, Ruddy shell duck, common coot, spot billed duck, shavellar, whistling teal along with River tern, black winged still, marsh and piper, wood sand piper, grey heron yellow wagtail, citron wagtail, grey wagtail, white browed wagtail, black ibis and hoopoe.

District police calls for citizen's co-operative to tackle increasing number of thefts:
Jalgaon district Police has initiated its wide spread measures to curb down and trace increasing number of thefts in region. This includes increasing awareness, significant watched night patrolling. It has urged citizens to keep nearest stations updated.
District Police control room - 2223333, 2220591, 2221969
City Police station - 2229693
Jilha Peth Police station - 2229733
Shani Peth Police station - 2225343
Taluka Police station - 2229900
MIDC Police Station - 2210500

Nashik divisional graduates constituency election - campaigning in final pace:
Nashik divisional graduates constituency bye-election campaigning is in final pace. Election has Congress-I candidate, NCP candidate and BJP-Shivsena alliance candidates amongst fray. All these candidates have initiated intense campaigning throughout Khandesh region comprising of Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar, Nashik and Ahmednagar districts. Division has total 213,080 voters which include Jalgaon - 32,695, Dhule - 19,627, Nandurbar - 10,800, Nashik - 78,947 and Ahmednagar - 71,479 voters.

• ZP teacher's day award distribution on 03rd January - Delayed ceremony following election code of conduct
  
• Jalgaon football team moves for D'Souza trophy football competition in Under-17 category at Akola

14th December:
Parties gears for tussle to Bhadgaon municipal Council:
Newly announced Bhadgaon Municipal Council would soon see its first election announcement. All political parties here are gearing up their preparations to achieve best of results in this election. Both Shivsena and NCP have announced their individual candidature in spite of being in alliance with BJP and Congress-I respectively. This could likely trigger tri-fight at many wards and exact picture could be clear only after nomination filling and last date of withdrawal gets over.

District softball team wins State competition at Aurangabad:
District boys and girls team have won Aurangabad district softball association conducted state-level competition. Jalgaon won over Beed by 12-3 in finals and continued its winning tradition since last year.

Jalgaon defeats Aurangabad in Cricket:
Jalgaon boys have defeated Aurangabad boys in its first league match in MCA conducted invited cricket competition. Jalgaon scored 285 runs and took lead of 68 runs on Aurangabad. In response Aurangabad scored 226 runs giving 161 runs target to Jalgaon. Jalgaon boys scored 106 runs in 34 over with valuable 64 from Devvrat Raval in just 25 balls. Jalgaon won this match on basis of first inning leads. Shashank Attarde took 7 while Tanvir Ahmed took 6 wickets in the match.

• KCE Engineering College and IIT DEP centre jointly conducted 10-days workshop on Computer Programming
  
• Lord Parshwanath Pran-Pratishtha festivity completed amidst fabulous response from devotees
  
• Global well-being Go-Gram festivity to enter Burhanpur today

13th December:
Parshwanath temple in Dadawadi Pran-Pratishtha today:
Parshwanath temple in Dadawadi is witnessing mega 'Pran-Pratishtha' festive. This includes Lord Adinath, Lord Mahavir, Gautam, Manidhar Jinchandra Suri Dada Gurudev and Padmavati devi idols. Key attraction of today's festivity is flowers showering by helicopter in morning time.

Go-Gram yatra festive begins today:
Its week of religious activities in region. Kurushetra begun Go-Gram (Cow-village) festive is entering into Jalgaon on 16th December. Jalgaon unit of this festivity is beginning wide spread cow worshipping at many locations in district to mark this mega event. Festivity's central location Khandesh complex based Khandesh central is being decorated. Entry is free for all and organisers have appealed citizens from all communities to participate in festivity.

Conference on human rights in Dr. Bendale College:
Dr. Annasaheb Bendale College Jalgaon is conducting UGC sponsored 3-days conference on Human Rights - Independence, preserving and nurturing. Event has lectures from various dignitaries in the field in 6 sessions. It also has 40 research papers on the topic presented by various undergoing education students.

Jalgaon leads on Aurangabad in cricket:
Jalgaon boys have made considerable lead on Aurangabad team in MCA conducted open cricket match at Aurangabad. Aurangabad scored 137 runs in first inning and to this response Jalgaon boys have scored 190/8 at day-1 end. Jalgaon bowlers Chandan Ranve and Shashank Attarde took 3 wickets each and Tanvir Ahmed took 2 along with Ganesh Lohar and Shantanu Agrawal taking one each to wrap up host team. Jalgaon score includes Ganesh Lohar scoring 55, Shashank Attarde with 35, Vijay Lohar with 32 and Tanvir Ahmed along with Sumant Dixit scoring 18 runs each.

State sports week begins:
Satte directorate of youth and sports service and district sports authority jointly conducted sports week has begun from Saturday. This event includes various competition until 18th December at district stadium and 5 others locations along with Bhusawal. Competitions include archery, Mallakhamb, jump rope, belt racling, marshal art, kick boxing, karate, cycling and Kabbadi. It also has drawings exhibition, debating competition and sports talent hunt exam.

• NMU languages department Alumnae meet on 30th December
  
• Divisional roll ball competition - Jalgaon corporation team wins, Dhule Corporation and Jalgaon sub-urban gets runner up award
  
• Swami Samartha centre Chief Annasaheb More in Jalgaon today
  
• Hatnur dam area records mild earthquake at 17:22 - dam and neighbouring areas safe

12th December:
Dombivali urban co-operative bank to open Jalgaon branch shortly:
Jalgaon banking sector is at peak growth time with many nationalised, private sector and co-operative banks opening up their branches in Jalgaon city and rest of Cash-rich areas. All these bankers have eye on district's more than 700 Crores of deposits lying with co-operative societies. Offering consumer friendly services, attracting with good depository rates and assured returns are a few of sellers.
Co-operative sector woes are being softened by large scale co-operative bankers picturing stability. Malkapur urban, Saraswat urban and now Dombivali urban co-operative banks arrival marks a new age of revival for co-operatives here. Dombivali urban co-operative bank has announced its Jalgaon branch opening shortly.

Lord Parshwanath temple in Dadawadi marks week's biggest celebration:
Jain temple Dadawadi having Lord Parshwanath Pran-Pratishtha festivity has marked week's biggest religious ceremony of region. Newly carved marble based temple in Dadawadi is spread in 6 acres land and has been worked fully on marble without any nails and temple religious procession is on since 09th December. Dadawadi temple was setup in 1999 and addition of 23 Jain God in this temple has made it Jain spiritual and religious pilgrimage centre. Temple has been constructed and carevd solely on region's senior political icon Sureshdada Jain on his own expense. Festivity today has procession in Silver Rath and flowers showering by helicopter.

Jalgaon milk union increases milk buying rates:
Jalgaon milk union has announced increase in milk buying rates with effect from today as a special compensatory measure for setting off increased animal feed cost due to 'Fayan' and sudden unseasoned rainfall. There would be no change in sales rates. New buffalo milk buying rate would be Rs. 21 per litre for 7 fat, 9 SNF milk and 13.20 for 3.5 Fat, 8.5 SNF cow milk. This gives net rise of 70 Paise per litre in buffalo and cow milk respectively.

• Raymonds Jalgaon unit gets National energy conservation award - Tops in India's 17 companies adopting conservation
  
• Khandesh co-operative societies depositors protest march at assembly in Nagpur on Monday, 14th December
  
• State bank officers association Mumbai and Goa divisional tri-year election on 20th December
  
• Corporation level roll ball skating competition - Godavari, Clara boys and Shanbhag girls win

11th December:
Rustomji High School student Akshay Chaudhari tops in Maths exam:
Rustomji High School Jalgaon student Akshay Vijay Chaudhari has topped nationwide in Institute for promotion of mathematics Pune conducted all India open mathematics examination. He scored 100 out of 100 in finals along with 30 out of 30 in mega final. He in native of Vitve in Raver Taluka.

Akshay Shirture selected for national competition:
Divisional sports association Bhusawal player Akshay Ajay shirture has won heavy weight boxing championship competition silver medal conducted at Mumbai from 20th until 22nd November. He has qualified for national competition based on this victory.

• State directorate of youth and sports services conducted district level youth festival on 16th December

10th December:
World well-being mega cow village procession in Jalgaon:
World well-being mega cow village procession is passing through. Jalgaon unit organisers of this procession have decorated Jalgaon all around for mega welcome of the whole procession. The procession aims at global peace and harmony, saving mother earth from global warming and ecological balance and has begun from Kurushetra and would enter in Jalgaon district at Chalisgaon on 16th December via Aurangabad - Kannad. It would move to Gujarat after this.
Jalgaon committee has organised special worshipping of mother cow along with mother India at Khandesh central in Khandesh mill complex. Festivity has arrangements of around 40,000 devotees seating and special Cow Rath. City's main entry points will have Rangoli decoration, showering 100kg flowers during worshipping, sub rally in city on Sunday, 13th December.

Saraswat Bank inaugurates its Jalgaon branch:
Banking sector has high times for Jalgaon region with witnessing of another mega scale player. State's fast growing Co-operative scheduled Bank - Saraswat Bank has set up its Jalgaon branch and is inaugurating it today. This is bank's 191st branch and is India's one of largest urban co-operative bank in terms of branches and business volume.

Vitthal - Rukhmai, Ganesh, Garud and Sai Baba idol Pran-Pratishtha festivity begins at Faizpur:
Shiv Colony Mitra Mandal Faizpur organised Vitthal - Rukhmai, Lord Ganesha, Garud and Sai-Baba idol Pran-Pratishtha festivity begun yesterday at Faizpur. Event had various religious activities on the eve. Various worshipping, enchanting and related processions are being conducted today.

Kolhapur's Sameer and Mumbai's Prasanna wins inter-school chess competition:
State directorate of youth and sports services conducted state level inter-school chess competition ended yesterday with Mithila Ajgaon winning in Under-14, Shweta Gole in Under-17 along with Prasanna Rao, Bhakti Juikar and Sameer Kathmale, Anuja Bombatkar in Under-19 category.

• State announces cancellation of Octroi in 15 D-Category Municipal Corporation - replaces with Cess
  
• Jalgaon's Vasudha Patil selected for national badminton competition at Chennai
  
• Maha-Banana demands inclusion of banana in school afternoon meal system

09th December:
Lower sugarcane productivity impacts sugar produces:
This seasons irregular raining followed by lower manpower availability is impacting overall sugarcane yield in this season. Madhukar sugar factory Faizpur has processed mere 46,900 metric tonnes of sugarcane in 32 days by now. It has produced 38,875 quintals of sugar from this processing. Factory has estimated and witnessed around 40% reduction in inflow of sugarcane this season. Last year it offered 1,100 per quintal rate and is now desperately looking for more alternative resources for buying sugarcane from neighbouring zones.

Inter-school district level chess competition:
State directorate of youth affairs and district sports office jointly conducted state chess competition yesterday witnessed 5th round play. Mumbai players Mithil Ajgaonkar, Prasanna Rao, Kolhapur player Sameer Kathmale, Sai Pansare, Anuja Bombatkar, Pranali Dharia and Bhakti Juikar. Jalgaon's junior chess hero Pratik Patil and other rated player Shweta Gole, Pranav Shetty witnessed defeats. Nasik divisional player Tejas Kulkarni also lost his league match.

Jalgaon scout Rohit Tiwari wins Prime Minister trophy:
R. R. School Jalgaon Scout member Rohit Dilip Tiwari has won India Scout and Guide excellent services prime minister shield. School's Mahatma Gandhi Scout team won first prize throughout India. These players would receive honour in function on 20th December. D. K. School Adgaon scout teacher S. S. Patil and student Amol Mahajan would also receive merit certificate for the same.

• Inter-school roll ball competition from Thursday, 10th December at district stadium
  
• Sindhi Community group marriage today at Saint Hardasram Hall
  
• Gayatri yagna today in Jalgaon
  
• Swami Samartha literary promoting Annasaheb More in Jalgaon on 13th December

08th December:
Mega Jain temple festivity from tomorrow:
National highway-6 based Dada-wadi temple based newly constructed Lord Parshwanath temple 'Pran-Pratishtha' festivity is beginning from 09th until 14th December in Jalgaon. Festivity key attractions are lighting decorated welcome gates in Dada-Wadi along with welcome gates at many prominent areas in city. Organisers expect around 5,000 community members' participation.
Lord Parshwanatha idol is especially carved 51-feet height idol from Jaipur. Festivity also has Lord Rishabh, Mahavir, Gautam Swami, Padmavati, Bhomiyaji and Dada Gurudev in Mangal Ghar.

Jalgaon district tops in Nirmal-Gram awards in Nashik divison:
Jalgaon district's 31 villages have been selected for Central government awarded Nirmal-Gram award 2008-09 in Nashik division. Divisional authorities sent 558 villages proposal for the same and has received 44 villages nominated and selected for award. Nashik district's only one and Dhule's 12 have been in divisional list comprising of Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar, Nashik and Ahmednagar districts.

Administration to inaugurate E-Distribution facilitation today:
Public distribution systems serving government controlled rates supplies of grains and essential commodities is getting all new look with technology implementation. Jalgaon district administration is introducing e-distribution system and call centre for citizens to facilitate information on public distribution systems, readily available stocks and its rate. System also offers grievances registration followed by escalation to respective village leader of opposition, Tahsil officers. Transparent implementation with ability to introduce citizen friendly services and above all need of supportive approach for strengthening weaker section is key challenge for administration.

• State level Inter-school chess competition begins in Jalgaon
  
• Sindhi community to celebrate Saint Hardasram (Godadiwale Baba) birth festivity on Wednesday, 09th December
  
• Khandesh festival 2010 - 29, 30 and 31st January 2010 finalised for the first-ever mega event
  
• ZP general body meeting on 19th December

07th December:
CCI cotton buying triggers buy rate: Private buying up at Rs. 3,200:
Cotton Corporation of India announcement to enter in open markets has raised private parties buying rates for cotton. Gujarat traders increased buying has also caused pickup in demand. Private buyers were earlier offering Rs. 2,600 per quintal during Dasra Muhurat trade and State buying opening at Rs. 2,850 caused pressure. Farmers are now getting Rs. 3,200 per quintal rate for good quality cotton from private buyers.

Bal-Gandharva festival from 08th January:
Chandorkar trust organised annual Bal-Gandharva musical extravaganza is beginning from 8th January at Bal-Gandharv open theatre. The 3-days musical festivity would have participation and performance of renowned musical sector legendaries.

Amravati and Pune wins state volleyball competition in Jalgaon:
State junior volleyball competition ended yesterday with Amravati boys and Pune girls winning respective category competition. Aurangabad player Akshay Bhosale and Pune player Pallavi Jhurang won best players of tournament award. Amravati and Pune both won by 3-0 on respective teams in final.

APMC witnesses good inflow of wheat and corn:
Jalgaon agricultural produces marketing committee is witnessing good inflow of Jwar, wheat and corn. Jwar was sold at Rs. 950 per quintal and corn was at Rs. 861. State guaranteed rate buying is now witnessing good response after gap of sudden raining.

• Bhagyawardhan Parshvanath Jain temple 'Pran-Pratishtha' in Dada wadi in Jalgaon - thousands of Jain community fellows to witness the eve
  
• District democracy today at small savings building in Collectorate

06th December:
Khandesh festival to be celebrated with traditional touch:
Jalgaon tourism development and Khandesh festival trust conducted first Khandesh festival is being held from 29th January 2010. Committee met yesterday to discuss preparations. It has decided to celebrate and conduct event with Khandesh traditional touch and also arrived at decision to develop tourist places in region on build-operate-transfer basis. Meet had participation of districts newly inducted State minister and leader of opposition along with district and corporation authorities. Administration has estimated Khandesh festival at Rs. 60 Lakhs budget and giving it public-friendly and focussed touch is critical pathways for governmental agencies.
This funding would have 30 Lakhs donations from industrial area, Rs. 2 Lakhs in miscellaneous donations of Rs. 50, 200 and 1000 form, Rs. 5 Lakh from government aid, Rs. 10 Lakhs from local governments, 15 Lakhs from MLA and Local development fund and Rs. 5 Lakhs from Corporation.

Bhadgaon municipal council ward reservation announced:
Bhadgaon newly forming municipal council ward reservation structure was drawn yesterday at Tahsil office. Newly being formed Bhadgaon council has 18 wards and of this 8 are for open, 3 for open category ladies, one each for SC and ST, OBC with 3 and OBC ladies with 2. This reservation has given path to conduct of election for formation of council.

State volleyball competition - Aurangabad, Nagpur leads:
State junior volleyball competition begun yesterday in Jalgaon. Inaugural day marked Aurangabad, Nagpur, Amravati boys and Nashik, Pune and Nagpur girls dominating their league matches. Competition has quarter finals, semis and final competition at 4PM today followed by prize distribution.

Gadge Baba Engineering College students Leopard Robo to participate in Tech-Fest 2010:
St. Gadge Baba engineering College Bhusawal students designed leopard robo is participating in Tech fest 2010 organised by IIT Mumbai. Event key attraction is participating Robos fighting, weight lifting, breaking iron blocks and operational skills. Competition is being organised from 22nd until 24th January 2010. Robo has been designed by Electronics and Tele-communications branch students Roshan Kumar, Rishi Kumar, Shekhar Dorle and Piyush Jha at Rs. 25,000 cost.

• Corporation standing committee meeting today - To approval weekly market, daily market fees collection tenders

05th December:
8 new gates on Hatnur dam:
Tapi River flooding many a times leads to water logging in villages on bank of River. District administration has initiated work for 8 new gates for Hatnur dam water based on earlier conducted Gole committee report on this water logging aspect. This dam is located in Bhusawal taluka on Tapi River and witnesses' dam back water logging into neighbouring villages causes huge losses to agriculture and villagers.
Region had witnessed huge losses due to this water logging in 1978 and this committee was appointed after this losses. State has recently granted this committee suggestion implementation and has availed funds for the same. This work won't alter existing dam structure and would begin adjacent to current gates of dam. It would later connect these 8 gates to existing dam to balance back water flow during flooding.

CCI cotton buying at 10 centres in Khandesh:
Cotton Corporation of India has initiated 10 cotton buying centres in Khandesh. Last year it collected around 90,000 quintals of cotton from region and offered 2,850 per quintal rate. Farmers expect around 3,150 per quintal rate for this season. Centres include Jalgaon, Pahur, Shendurni, Jamner, Ambevadgaon, Chalisgaon, Bodwad, Yaval, Dhule and Dondaicha.

• Ordnance factory Varangaon conducted seven nights state level football competition begins today in Bhusawal
• State Junior volleyball competition begins today in Jalgaon
• Nashik divisional Graduates constituency election - 9 candidates in fray, voting on 18th December
• Railways announces additional trains to control Dr. Ambedkar Maha-Parinirvan day rush
• ZP committee heads election unopposed
  

04th December:
Dr. Prabhakar Chaudhari and Ashok Kotwal to receive Best Marathi Literary award:
State Government yesterday announced year 2008-09 best Marathi literary award. This includes Jalgaon's Dr. Prabhakar Chaudhari for his literary 'Durdeshi Lok Katha' and Ashok Kotwal for 'Kunich Kase Bolat Nahi'. Prize distribution ceremony is on 14th February 2010 at Sangli. Dr. Chaudhari wrote stories have been written by him while being in USA and Ashok Kotwal literary focus on common man.

District co-operative depositors to make protest march at Assembly on 16th December:
Jalgaon district co-operative depositors have announced its plan to conduct wide protest march at state assembly to mark its rage on state announcements not turning practical in reference to returning back co-operative deposits. District co-operative depositors protection committee has announced its wide spread measure to intense this measure. State earlier announced returning of below Rs. 10,000 deposits is also not yet implemented.

State junior volleyball competition in Jalgaon:
District association is conducting State junior boys and girls volleyball competition in Jalgaon from 05th December at district stadium. It has received 35 district's 8 division's participation for the event. Competition has Under-18 boys and girls league basis competition. Each division team would comprise of 12 boys and girls with 2 managers and 2 trainers totalling to around 200 players for the event.

• Jalgaon district council committees head election today
• Corporation reinstate city drinking water supplies after 4 days - Citizens panic on no alternate arrangements
• State football team selection on 07th December
• State chess competition in Jalgaon on 07th December

03rd December:
Winter chill continues - mercury at 14 degrees level:
Northern Indian frosting climate has reinstated chilling mornings in entire North Maharashtra region. Region has witnessed significant fall in temperature in last 3 days and mercury has went down to 14.2 degrees. This chill is likely to benefit upcoming Rubby crop.

State drama competition - Jalgaon-B centre result announced:
49th State Marathi Drama competition Jalgaon-B centre result has been announced. Agrawal Institute of Management Chalisgaon artists performed 'Ek Chocolate Premache' play won first prize followed by Samuday urban co-operative society run 'Are Sahakar Sahakar' winning second and Pancham played 'Viprit' won third prize. 'Are Sahakar' artists Manjusha Bhide and Prakash Baviskar won best acting awards. Jalgaon-B centre had total 21 plays from 21st until 30th November and qualifying team is now eligible for State competition.

Bahinabai Chaudhari based info-documentary:
'Bahinai', a short documentary focussing rural areas women life was presented yesterday in Jalgaon in an inaugural ceremony at JDCC Bank Hall. Bahinabai Chaudhari charitable trust presented and Jain Charities sponsored movie has been directed by Atul Pethe with music from Dr. Ashok Jondhle and singer Asha Jondhle. The 40 minutes presentation outlines life of Bahinabai, her poetic essence and struggle and approach towards life in-spite being not educated. This documentary would now be broadcasted on Television channel 'Star Majha' today afternoon at 4pm.

• Gold and silver continues upward trend - Gold at 18,750 per 10gms and Silver at Rs. 30,700 per KG
• State Road Transport corporation inter-divisional cricket - Jalgaon marks inaugural victory
• Corporation to make City water supplies later in afternoon following repair works
  

02nd December:
Seventh ground water level review - Chopda, Yaval and Raver still in critical condition:
District soil survey department has recently finished seventh review of district ground water level and has sent same to State for approval. This survey suggests exclusion of Pachora from dark zone as per last year review. It further quotes still critical state for Chopda, Yaval and Raver taluka. Monsoon rainfall enhanced water levels and amount of water drift from has made this critical state.
It has classified district into 66 irrigable zones and has 9 critical (above 100% water levels shortage), 2 above 90% water level short, 17 partially water short and 38 safer irrigable zones. The critical zones and above 90% zones include most from Raver, Yaval and Chopda and partial ones have Pachora locations. Raver taluka's 64 out of 110 (58.18%), Yaval's 58 out of 91 (63.13%) and Chopda's 21 out of 113 (18.58%) are in critical state.

Lord Datta festivity at Sarangkheda:
Khandesh famous one-faced Lord Datta festivity at Sarangkheda on banks of Tapi River has begun from yesterday. First day witnessed huge rush of devotees. Festivity has key attraction of horses' auction in large number. This year auction has around 1,300 horses arrived for auctioning.

State orders implementation of Cess tax from 01st January 2010:
Maharashtra State government has ordered all 15 D-category Corporations to implement cess tax system by replacing Octroi taxing with effect from 01st January 2010. Traders associations have urged Corporation to implement the same at earliest without any further obstacles. Corporation general body has already passed resolution not to implement this tax and continue with Octroi tax if State does not grant 100% Octroi equivalent grant. State is yet to answer this resolution.

• District celebrates Lord Datta Jayanti - various programmes and pious enchanting at temples
• Avishkar 2009 competition cum exhibition inaugurated at NMU
• State speed skating competition at Aurangabad - District players secures 8 gold medals

01st December:
Corporation Mayor and ZP president election unopposed:
Jalgaon district council president, vice-president and Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation Mayor have been elected unopposed yesterday. BJP candidate Smita Uday Wagh from Janve - Mangrul (Amalner) has been appointed as new ZP President and Shivsena leader Jankiram Rangrao Patil from Salva - Sakre (Dharangaon) have been elected unopposed. Khandesh and Shahar Vikas Aghadhi nominee Pradeep Raisoni has been elected as City Mayor.
Jalgaonities have hopes from newly elected candidates for better development and organised efforts for district's overall growth. Corporation has around 283 Crores debt burden and systemised need of city growth and development demands along with ZP key challenge to catalyse region's growth and penetrate central and state funds to end-points. ZP has first-ever witnessed Woman president.

Bharit parties begins amidst cheering cold:
Increasing chill and frost in temperature has encouraged oragnising Bharit Party culture in region. District's Faizpur, Bamnod, Nhavi have best quality Brijnal produces which are used in Bharit preparation. This Bharit is amongst most popular dishes in events and small functions and people organises group parties to celebrate winter arrival with Bharit, Thecha, Bhakri, Shev Bhaji are popular picks in dish.

Jalgaon, Pune wins State baseball competition at Solapur:
Jalgaon boys and Pune girls have won 4th State baseball competition played at Solapur. Amravati and Solapur won runner up award in respective category. Jalgaon defeated Amravati by 3-1. Solapur secured third rank by defeating Mumbai sub-urban by 3-1.

• Various religious events on eve of Dutta Jayanti today
  
• Bhadgaon Municipal Council ward reservation draw on 05th December
  
• Avishkar 2009 inauguration today at NMU Senate hall - receives 311 entries