30th November:
District traders confederation to participate in nationwide strike on 01st December:
Jalgaon district traders’ confederation has announced its 100% participation in its national counterpart organisations called nation-wide strike on Thursday, 01st December to protest Government’s decision to open up retail sector for foreign direct investments from 01st December. Confederation members met yesterday to review various implications of this aspect and it has urged all its member organisations to participate in this protest strike.

Municipal councils election – parties open account with unopposed candidature:
Jalgaon district’s 12 municipal councils undergoing election yesterday witnessed last day of withdrawal of nominations leaving behind 1,343 candidates for 283 posts. 12 posts have turned with unopposed candidature. Regional alliance Khandesh Vikas Aghadhi has secured 9 seats (almost half of Erandol council seats) as per finalised nominations listing and is strongly moving towards majority. Indian national Congress two candidates from Raver and Chalisgaon’s one from NCP have also received unopposed entries to fray. Region’s council elections centre point Bhusawal now has 436 candidates for 47 seats.

JDCC Bank tussle to keep its banking license:
Jalgaon district’s apex co-operative bank JDCC Bank has received target of 40 Crores loan outstanding collection in current financial year to save itself from RBI’s likely banking license cancellation. Bank has been under section 11(1) of NABARD banking rules marking it in most unhealthy state since year 1998. Bank administration tussle this challenge and has launched mega loan outstanding collections drive since last few years. As a result, NABARD latest communication to bank has marked it’s a safer bank and having consistently reducing NPA ratio.

• Women State level hockey competition – Mumbai, Kolhapur, Sangli, Vardha and Satara leads
  
• District farmers awaits State policy decision on cotton pricing – prices dips down further following lower/ no demands

29th November:
Khandesh region produces 62,150 sugar bags until now:
Khandesh region’s all 4 functional sugar factories inaugurated their boiler on and near Dasra festivity and have until now produced 62,150 bags of sugar by processing 87,478 quintals of sugarcane in last 17 days of functionality. This list includes Shahada based Satpuda co-operative sugar factory on top with 30,750 bags of sugar in 17 days, 16,675 bags of sugar by Madhukar Faizpur in 12 days, 9,625 bags of sugar by Chopda  factory and 5,100 bags of sugar by Navapur factory.

BJP mega road blocks jams traffic in region:
BJP’s yesterday conducted mega road block demanding Rs. 6,000 per quintal rate for cotton crop caused major blocks in highway traffics all around region. Jalgaon – Aurangabad, Jalgaon – Dhule and Jalgaon – Bhusawal Highways remained largely loaded with heavy motor vehicles awaiting exit and further move following blocks. District Police made remarkable tight security arrangements and did not let down things towards violent aspect. It made immediate arrests of around 1,790 BJP activists in various locations to control situation.

District municipal councils election fray to clear today:
Jalgaon district’s 12 councils undergoing elections would today decide its likely fray in coming voting. Nomination withdrawals end today in these councils and would follow election signs distribution process tomorrow. Scrutiny process has posted 2,042 valid nominations by now and has 99 withdrawals submitted later on.

State level women hockey competition begins in Jalgaon today:
Central Government sports and youth affairs ministry, sports and youth services directorate Maharashtra State, District sports council and district hockey association jointly oragnised State level hockey competition is beginning today in Jalgaon on Police Parade grounds. Competition has received participation from various district teams from across State and would end tomorrow morning 10am with prize distribution ceremony.
Today’s matches include Mumbai sub-urban versus Nagpur, Satara versus Gondia, Gadchiroli versus Hingoli, Nandurbar versus Jalgaon, Ratnagiri – Bhandara, Vardha – Osmanabad and Buldhana and would follow qualifiers matches in afternoon sessions.

• Jalgaon’s Shanmai Chaudhari secures second rank in Nashik divisional shooting competition at Nashik
  
• District’s fresh banana to get separate rates in markets beginning today
  
• NMU Chemistry department professors get DRDO research project grant of 17.92Lakhs

28th November:
Khandesh Tiger Conservation gets Centre’s in-principal approval:
Khandesh Nature Conservation organisation along with its Mumbai Tiger conservation and research organisation met Central forestry and ecology ministry to present its various aspects related to Khandesh forestry. The ministry has shown in principal approval final notification of Yawal forestry and declaring Manudevi as Manudevi birds’ zone.
It also posted demands for clubbing up Yaval forestry and Aner dam forestry centuary, approving Project Tiger Khandesh and Sahyadri to rejuvenate greenery in Satpuda hills.

Khanderao Maharaj festivity at Thalner from Wednesday:
Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar’s mother’s grandparents family deity Shree Khanderao Maharaj festivity is beginning from 30th November at Thalner. Thalner festivity is also known as Khandesh’s Nag Deepawali. Shirpur Taluka based Thalner temple holds ancient times significance and has been posted as temple made during year 1890.

• BJP’s mega highway roads block demanding Rs. 6,000 per quintal rate for cotton today in Jalgaon district – likely to impact highway traffic
  
• Jalgaon Airport work – Authorities completes runway work, moves in final stages
  
• District’s fourth rack of corn to move from Bhusawal today – gets good demands from Bangladesh, China and Pakistan
  
• Mercury dips down to 11 degrees – chilling waves during morning times

27th November:
‘जाणता राजा’ mega play inauguration today in Jalgaon:
Babasaheb Purandare wrote and directed mega play ‘जाणता राजा’ is beginning from today at G. S. ground Jalgaon. Play would have daily one show from 6.30pm until 10.30pm until 02nd December. Play incorporates elephants, horses, camels and around 250 artists in participation.

BJP hunger fast ends, to undertake major road blocks operation on Monday:
Bhartiya Janta Party in its mega farmers’ meet yesterday announced ending up of hunger fast by its MLA and announced its plan to undertake mega road blocks throughout State on Monday, 28th November. The 8 days prolonged hunger fast did not get State Government’s concrete response on pricing front following election code of conduct in effect. BJP in its agenda has announced initiating wide spread protest measures to continue with their demands of Rs. 6,000 per quintal rate for cotton.

• Jalgaon city drinking water supply lines maintenance work today – no supplies in whole city today
• NMU announces list of Ph.D. guides for the year – 328 candidates clear written test along with 1,022 getting go ahead on service grounds
• District State transport Corporation authorities blocks Madhya Pradesh Transport buses in Jalgaon – poses its State unit decision in the reference

26th November:
Corporation general body meeting review:
Corporation general body met yesterday to discuss various aspects in the run. Body has approved setting up of a web based software system for speedy approvals of land development requests from citizens. The proposed web based application would go live in next one month and would have interface for architects/ citizens to upload their requests and get approvals online. Practical implementation and citizens friendly approach still remains a key challenge.

Corporation and Traders joint meeting on LBT:
Jalgaon district Traders representation met Corporation administrative authorities to discuss various aspects of Local Body Tax collection process. Administration revealed that it is still not receiving LBT returns from around 3,000 to 3,500 traders out of around 7,500 registered traders. Administration has issued LBT notices to traders having 100% goods arriving from outside and 100% goods going out of city need to pay 100% of tax. It has noticed that such traders are paying only 90% tax. Meet also approved sending notices to builders and doctors on LBT collection as per clauses.

Jalgaon’s 4 receives literary award:
Jalgaon based journalist Dilip Tiwari has received Bhalekar memorial award for his book ‘दखल’ along with Aba Govind Mahajan receiving Maydev award for ‘बिस्कीटांचा बंगला’. Both accompanies Bhusawal based Dilip Surwade getting Chavan award for his book ‘महात्मा फुलॆ शैक्षणिक विचार व कार्य’ and Faizpur based Dr. S. R. Rane receiving award for his literary ward.

• BJP’s mega farmers’ meet today at Sagar Park in Jalgaon
  
• Jalgaon’s Sayali Chitte, Twinkle Nandode selected in State Kho-Kho team
  
• Police recruitment drive – candidates posts concerns on results drawn, reviewing in process

25th November:
Horticulture train to arrive in Bhusawal today:
National horticulture mission’s ambitious start horticulture goods train is reaching in Bhusawal today. Khandesh area has received first honour to use this train for its banana shipments. The 98 containers carrying goods train is first of its kind in India and is having air circulation control to facilitate shipment of perishable agricultural commodities.
Train route includes start from Agra to pick potatoes, take apples from New Delhi and carry both to Washi, Navi Mumbai as destination. It would further move to Nashik to pick grapes, deliver to Jalgaon, and finally take Jalgaon banana to deliver to Delhi markets to complete the journey. Horticultural board has shown its eagerness for starting up many such trains based of response received from farmers for this revolutionary agriculture benefiting service.

Raisoni Engineering conducted Pratibha talent hunt competition:
Raisoni engineering College Jalgaon is conducting Pratibha-2011 Talent hunt competition on 27th November. Event begins with written test on 27th November for first group (Group-A) having 09th and 10th students and second group with 11th, 12th and polytechnic students. Competition attracts total prize money of Rs. 2.50 Lakh with Rs. 10,000 as first prize on district level, Rs. 5,000 second prize and Rs. 2,500 as third prize along with Rs. 5,000, 2,500 and Rs. 1,000 as top-3 prizes on every Tahsil level.

Chalisgaon municipal council new building awaits team 2012:
Chalisgaon municipal council new administrative building has been setup on build, operate and transfer basis with estimated cost of 1.50 Crores and is all set to welcome team 2012 winning from council election this season. Established in 1919, Chalisgaon municipal council is now region’s first municipal council to have experimented BOT pattern of developing a public asset that too for local government which is aimed to serve community through its infrastructure and machinery.
Council has witnessed 41 presidents until now and has 33 councillors to serve city. The earlier council building located in middle of city has been planned to relocate following rising public service requirement and space for offices. Council election is on 08th December and new team has to prove and serve Jalgaon district’s long run fame Chalisgaon as being the hottest hard working and zealous resources and being next dairy destination in district.

• Cotton pricing turns hottest political discussion in State – BJP protest and leader’s hunger fast continues in Jalgaon on 08th day
  
• Amravati – Gujarat 4-lane highway work inauguration on 11th December at Amravati
  
• Chalisgaon’s Rauf Shaikh wins ‘Mayor Shree’ body building title 2011
  
• NMU Management department semester exams begin

24th November:
NMU administration plans D. Lit to Her Excellency:
North Maharashtra University Chancellor has approved administration proposal of honouring Her Excellency Pratibhatai Patil with its Doctor of Literature degree. NMU body is meeting on 05th December to discuss detailed aspect of this reference. It has also formed a committee for Amalner based Pratap philosophy centre and approved adult and continued education department to conduct M.A. from Open University and backward tribes study and research centre setup.

Raver based Sudhakar Mukim to receive lifetime achievement award from Pune based organisation:
Raver based religious enchanting and devotee Sudhakar Mukim has been nominated for this year’s State level award for outstanding social services through religious platform by Pune based Hinge Arts organisation. The award distribution ceremony is on 05th December in Pune. Popularly known as ‘Buva’ and at 78 years of age, he has served community for over 60years through devotional approach, opposing various communities’ non-practical rituals. Award comprises of पुणॆरी पगडी, उपरणॆ and cash. He has earlier received Shanakaracharya honour and किर्तन चुडामणी awards.

Municipal councils election – 2,167 applications valid:
Jalgaon district’s 12 municipal councils undergoing election yesterday witnessed nomination forms scrutiny process in parallel to nomination withdrawal process to continue until 29th November. The validation process has shortened the count to total 2,167 applications in 12 councils with Bhusawal on top having 286 valid applications, Chalisgaon with 124 applications and Parola having 73 forms. The exact picture of alliances and likely political equation would be clear after last day of withdrawal.

• District Traders’ confederation conducted mega food and drugs department license registration drive on 28th November
  
• District Police recruitment drive written exam result announced
  
• Ruling and opposition parties tussle on Cotton rates – Election code of conduct turns breaking point on non-announcement

23rd November:
Asoda native Dhananjay Bhole nominated for Role Model of India award:
The quote ‘Zealous approach opens new doors of opportunities.’ Nicely abbreviates devotion and ambition to form pathways for achieving passion. Asoda native and born blind Dhananjay Ramesh Bhole currently residing in Pune has added a galore to this quote by proving it to its best. He has completed M. Sc., M. B. A. and Bachelor of Music education and has initiated a special lab setup for computer education of blinds in University of Pune. His this devotional effort and drive to avail opportunities to disabled has nominated him for Role Model of India 2011 award by central government under empowerment of persons with disabilities category. The award distribution ceremony is on 03rd December at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on eve of Blinds day.

Municipal council election nomination filling ends:
Jalgaon district’s 12 municipal councils undergoing election witnessed huge rush of leaders and their supporters yesterday being last day of form filling. Authorities have sold 5,602 applications in all and have received around 3,000 duly filled forms. This includes Bhusawal – 625, Chalisgaon – 384, Amalner – 382, Pachora – 255, Chopda – 231, Dharangaon – 214, Savda – 180, Raver – 177, Parola – 170, Erandol – 117 and Faizpur – 101 applications. Administration would now scrutinise applications received to arrive at nomination withdrawal aspect.

Jain Junior challenge trophy cricket competition from 27th November:
Jain multi-purpose foundation in association with its sports academy and district cricket association is conducting under-14 Junior Challenge trophy inter-school cricket competition from 27th November until 04th December at Police parade ground. Event has 16 teams each from urban and rural areas on first cum basis and will have 25 overs match each side and final match of 40 overs. Please contact district sports association for participation and further details thereof.

State softball competition – Nashik, Kolhapur and Pune wins:
State level inter-school softball competition ended yesterday with Nashik division winning both boys and girls under-14 and secured third rank in under-17 category. Kolhapur boys and Pune girls won under-17 category.

• State Government called all parties meeting today in Mumbai for decision on Cotton pricing
• NMU conducted NET-SET preparatory course from 05th December – application acceptance until 25th November
• Banjara community youth introduction meet on 11th December in Jalgaon
• District team announced for State Master’s swimming competition at Aurangabad

22nd November:
Traders tussle with Corporation on LBT front:
Taxes implementation in trader friendly manner seems appealing lines on papers but when it comes to practical execution governmental agencies tender to make things more difficult for a normal trader to pay taxes in easiest manner. Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation being the most experimented governmental authority from State taxing perspective started LBT levying a year ago.
The LBT tax having levy of tax on local sales and provision for refunds of tax if sold outside Jalgaon has administration putting traders in a fix. It has issued notices to traders on not filling the LBT tax on whole purchases. Traders reviewing the provisions of LBT and earlier meetings with Corporation authorities are following simple VAT styled input credits deduction for ease of accounting for outside Jalgaon sales. Representation of traders’ confederation met administration yesterday to urge easing the process and cancelling its notices issued to 180 traders demanding 90% balance tax depositing and them claiming refunds.

Municipal councils election nomination filling ends today:
Jalgaon district’s 12 municipal councils undergoing elections have today as last day of filling nomination forms. Until now, 4,947 forms are sold and 1,077 applications have been received. The list include Bhusawal on top with 202 forms accepted by now followed by Amalner with 158 forms and Chalisgaon on third place with 104 forms sold.

District Police recruitment drive – result today:
Jalgaon district police conducted recruitment drive for 228 posts is entering in to final stages today with announcement of results of exam for 3,021 candidates appearing in written exam yesterday. Result would have chest number based listing of scores and would announce further process for 2,693 candidates.

State softball competition – Kolhapur, Nashik, Pune and Mumbai moves further:
State sports and youth affairs directorate Pune, District sports council and office jointly organised and district softball association supported State level softball competition yesterday witnessed Kolhapur, Nashik, Pune and Mumbai teams moving in next rounds by winning their league matches. Competition has under-14 and under-17 category in boys and girls groups.

• SSC and HSC October-2011 exam result announced – SSC secures mere 20.30%, HSC with 17.40% result
  
• NMU ‘Yuvarang’ youth festival in January-2012 at Dhanaji Nana College Faizpur
  
• Gurumauli Supadanand Maharaj festivity in Chahardi (Chopda) on 26th November
  
• State Softball sub-junior team training session begins in Jalgaon
  
• Silver dips down by Rs. 1,200 – reaches Rs. 56,500 per kg, gold at Rs. 29,450 per 10gms
  
• Jalgaon gets 20 Crores 248 various State and Centre sponsored water supply schemes

17th to 21st November:
Municipal council election politics at peak:
Jalgaon district’s various municipal councils are undergoing election. The nomination filling process beginning has triggered politics in the reference to its peak levels. Until fourth day of filling now, 3,798 applications have been sold in whole district and 200 duly filled forms submitted back.

State drama competition – ‘सत्ता’ enters final round:
State drama competition Jalgaon centre result are out. Maharana Pratap educational and cultural Mandal presented play ‘सत्ता’ has received 5 different category awards namely best direction, best lighting arrangements and best performance awards. Prize money won was Rs. 10,000 cash. M. J. performed ‘7, आनंदाश्रम’ won second followed by Kalamsara based Vivekanand society played ‘पॊंगा पंडित’ in third place. Competition had plays and performances from 11th until 18th November.

Mercury chills to State’s lowest State:
Jalgaon district witnessed season’s lowest arrival temperature in most of areas across State. Department has recorded 9.1 degrees centigrade temperature in Jalgaon on 17th November and this continues to be in same to lowering zone. As a result, code wave is being witnessed in early morning and late night times.

Jalgaon Merchant bank to merge with Devgiri urban co-operative bank on 30th November:
RBI and State co-operative department has approved merger of Jalgaon merchant’s co-operative bank limited with Devgiri co-operative Bank. The bank has completed all procedural formality in the reference and has announced formal take off from 30th November. Jalgaon merchant bank when closed few years ago had 1.83 Crores negative net worth and 5.50 Crores reserved losses. It has refunded 22 Crores deposit after closure. All of its branches would get Devgiri Urban bank branding from this start.

Central Railways Bhusawal division to develop three phased advanced railway engine:
Central Railways Bhusawal division has received another milestone in its functionality by having development and production centre of three phase advanced railways engine. This engine factory work is in process and around 25% work is completed and will be second biggest setup after Chittaranjan locomotives work in West Bengal.
POH shade in division undertakes engines maintenance work and the same unit would now undertake this process. Engines developed here will have 1,000 HP based 6 motors, advanced system to save electricity, computerised screen for operation and to offer such engines for railways running in the divisional area.

Corporation general body meeting review:
Jalgaon city municipal corporation met on Friday to discuss various projects and policies on agenda. Amongst other decisions it has significantly announced availing no grants/ aid to non-governmental, social organisations and sports organisations seeing its falling credit liquidity. General body approved and urged administration to have regularisation in employees monthly remuneration and other priority requirements compared to socialising grants.

District Police recruitment drive – written test today:
Jalgaon district police recruitment drive for 228 posts has written test of qualifying candidates today morning. This test has around 5,000 candidates having cleared physical fitness test until Saturday.

Janta Raja play from 27th November:
शिव शाहीर बाबासाहॆब पुरंदरॆ wrote and directed ‘जाणता राजा’ mega play is beginning in Jalgaon from 27th November at G. S. ground. Play has received honour of being Asia’s biggest play and World’s second largest play and is coming for fourth time in Jalgaon since start. It has around 150 local artists’ participation as well and avails special discounts to students of schools and colleges. The play journeys through life of King Shivaji, his bravery, and various episodes of history in the reference.

Vivek Alwani wins State senior table tennis:
Jalgaon based TT player Vivek Alwani and his team has won State level seniors table tennis competition in team category defeating Mumbai by 3-1. Mumbai player Prasad Naik defeated Vivek in individual category.

• State level softball competition – Jalgaon’s both teams win
  
• BJP stir on cotton pricing intensifies – evokes wide spread participation in Khandesh, State to announce decision on 23rd November
  
• District administration sand auctioning – 23 blocks auction stayed, earns 4.41 Crores revenue from rest
  
• Chinchdevi festivity begins at Kanhere (Amalner)
  
• Jalgaon based Suryodaya Mandal announces Suryodaya literary award – nominates Pune based poetess Asavari Kakde
  
• Under-14 cricket competition – Jalgaon boys defeat Pune by 8 wickets
  
• State Athletics referee exam – Jalgaon’s 53 appears in written test
  
• Banana rates dips down further – reaches Rs. 500 per quintal with Rs. 10 difference factor
  
• Dhule receives 55Lakhs under Central and State joint drive
• Panchayat youth sports encouragement programmes

16th November:
BJP’s stir demanding Rs. 6,000 per quintal rate for cotton:
Bhartiya Janta Party Jalgaon unit in guidance with its State and national units has announced mega indefinite protest march against ruling State Government demanding Rs. 6,000 per quintal rate for cotton in this season. The indefinite protest march is posted in front of Collectorate office in Jalgaon and would have State level leaders participation beginning from 17th November.

Amalner Municipal Council election process begins from today:
Jalgaon district’s Amalner municipal council is undergoing election on 08th December 2011. The election nomination filling process is beginning from today and will have 22nd November as last date of filling followed by scrutiny of documents on 23rd November and 29th November as last day of withdrawal of nominations. This would follow election sign distribution and final list publishing on 30th November, voting on 08th December and votes counting on 09th December in Town hall Amalner.

• Jalgaon’s Rohit Patel takes 10 wickets in under-16 inter-State competition at Baroda – leads victory of 160 runs for State team
  
• Adhar card registration – 55% Jalgaonities register at 13 functional centres
  
• Inter-school State level softball competition from 17th until 19th November in Jalgaon
  
• Petrol eases by Rs. 2 per litre - reaches Rs. 71.93 per litre in Jalgaon

15th November:
Jalgaon – Bhusawal Highway four-lane work meeting review:
National Highway authority of India conducted a review meeting of district leaders, farmers and citizens yesterday at Nashirabad to review and discuss its implementation on Jalgaon to Bhusawal Highway four lane work. Farmers including citizens clearly posted demand of taking uniform 30 meters from either side of the road rather current adopted single side 60 meters land for acquisition. This earlier decision led to protest by farmers losing their land. Meet had participation of top level and technical level authorities of NHAI. Authorities have assured reviewing of the request and update on the plan.

Teacher’s legislative constituency election:
Nashik divisional teacher’s legislative constituency electoral roll update is in process and election is scheduled in next year. Until now, around 17,000 voters from Khandesh have registered their names in the roll until 05th November as last date. Jalgaon district’s 7,490, Dhule’s 5,800 and Nandurbar based 3,720 voters have registered. Final roll would be published on 12th December and hearing for objections and concerns is on 27th December. Updated finalised roll would go live on 20th January 2012.

• Jalgaon’s Shubham Borude, Ashwini Badhe selected for youth roll ball Competition
  
• State Basketball competition – State Police team wins defeating Pune by 16points
  
• Rubby cultivation – Nashik division reports around 27% cultivation

14th November:
Mahavir co-operative Bank gets State Co-operative department nod for expansion:
State co-operative department Commissioner and deputy registrar of department has approved Mahavir urban co-operative Bank Ltd Jalgaon tie up with Thane Janta co-operative bank and has permitted expansion in Aurangabad, Buldhana, Dhule and Nandurbar districts in State. Bank is yet to announce its detailed plan on the reference.

Jalgaon wins State softball competition:
District softball association conducted State softball competition ended yesterday with host Jalgaon girls marking third consecutive year of victory and total 6 winning. Amravati scored second followed by K.D.M.C. team in third place. Jalgaon defeated Amravati by 11-1 in homerun to conquer Late Chavan memorial trophy. Organisers selected State team on basis of individual performances and this includes Pooja Patil, Kajal Shetty, Mansi Jhodgekar and Nidhi Pande from Jalgaon amidst others.

• National Highways Authority of India review meeting on Jalgaon – Bhusawal Highways four-lane work today at Nashirabad
  
• Political equations, meetings at its peak for municipal council elections ahead

13th November:
Jalgaon Airport to open soon – Need of practical needs in routes selection:
Jalgaon airport is all set to begin its commercial flights likely from December last week. The Airport having some paper work to initiate right in year 1973 has witnessed epic of exchanges and delays on various grounds right from municipal council, corporation and later MIDC taking over the Airport development work. The journey of 45 years of dream to come true is likely to fulfil in December-2011 with inauguration ceremony. AAI took charge of Airport development work on 09th May 2008 is helping Jalgaonities to turn their dreams true. Sustaining functional airport and witnessing good traffic equally needs good traffic understanding and practical approach in selection of routes.
Most of Airlines in function as of now feels harder on Jalgaon having commercial feasibility and even low cost airlines have these lines on their agenda. Jalgaon political leaders have a real test here to get these Companies arrive in Jalgaon and get their good flow of passengers by promoting Jalgaon’s identity as best destination for visiting Ajanta caves and a very lucrative industrial zone to be.
Nashik and Solapur having political pressure to start up the airport venture has failed to get passengers inflows and as a result most of airlines have either too low traffic or have reduced their frequencies to operate destinations. Jalgaon airport is likely to have Jalgaon – Mumbai as the only destination to start up and can later have Indore, Pune, Goa, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad connectivity. Starting up of Airport is all set but district administration, district’s political leaders, Municipal Corporation and councils need to have real Khandesh Mahotsav alike massive avatar to get this going with a systematically executed plan for promotion.

State softball competition – Solapur, Nashik, Amravati and Mumbai wins:
Day-1 of sub-junior category state level softball competition yesterday witnessed Solapur, Nashik, Amravati and Mumbai teams winning the league matches and entering next rounds. The 18th sub-junior competition is being played in district sports complex Jalgaon.

• Nandurbar DPDC meeting – approves 381.86 Crores annual development plan
• District team selection for State masters swimming competition at Aurangabad
• Electricity distribution services privatisation completes a week – Crompton Greaves takes charge

12th November:
District administration starts Maha E-Seva centres in Jalgaon:
Jalgaon district administration has started Maharashtra government related services and documents facilitating and assisting ‘E-Seva’ unit in Jalgaon city at 2 places namely opposite Stadium complex and in Ganesh Colony. It has planned to have 312 centres in whole district with 35 centres in city itself. These centres would avail income, caste and domicile certificates initially and later avail 7/12 statement, electricity and telephone bills as well and are government awarded private party run services.

Khandesh Vikas Aghadhi announces plan to fight 8 council elections:
Khandesh Vikas Aghadhi that took shape in Bhusawal municipal council election last tenure has announced its plan to have candidature for 8 out of 12 municipal councils election in district. Rest 4 Council decision is yet to be announced. The Aghadhi will have Shivsena as participating alliance member and it has kept its doors open for other parties to join.

Jain Irrigation floats solar energy generation unit:
Jain green energy projects, a Jain irrigation group company headquartered in Jalgaon has announced launch of its ambitious solar photo voltaic electricity generation unit in Jalgaon in 45 acres land under Jawaharlal Nehru national solar mission. The Company aims to generate 13,960,000KW of electricity per year and has inaugurated project work on yesterday’s special eve of 11-11-11 at 11.11AM. Project completion time is 90 days and would have around 39,000 solar panels to generate electricity.

• Weather chills with temperature fall – Jalgaon records season’s lowest till now temperature of 10.9 degrees yesterday
  
• State announces Rs. 1,800 per quintal first pick for sugarcane of Khandesh
  
• District Collectorate orders speedy expediting of lying 134 Crores DPDC fund to various departments
  
• District’s 162 co-operative societies lock down in last 4 years
  
• Sushil Bahu Mandal Jalgaon celebrates silver jubilee – to conduct event on 13th November to mark this
  
• State basketball competition begins in Pachora – Nashik boys, Dhule Police and B. E. J. Pune, Mumbai Railways and Nashik Eklahare wins inaugural matches
• State announces Additional Commissioner post for Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation – to appoint soon

11th November:
Airport Authority of India mandates NOC requirement for construction in airport area:
Airport Authority of India Jalgaon airport has mandated need of no objection certificate for construction in airport zone as per civil aviation ministry public notification dated 14th January 2010. The airport zone referred as aerodrome reference point in radius of 20kms will now need compulsory no objection certificate from the authority for all sorts of constructions including those of governmental organisations. All constructions failing this need would be treated as encroachments in the air traffic and would be destructed. AAI prescribed format for NOC is available in its website.

National Highway authority to present draft plan on four-lane work:
National Highway authority of India wide its notification in media has announced conducting a public presentation of proposed four lane work of Jalgaon to Bhusawal Highway. Meeting would have Project director, NHAI for Aurangabad division along with their technical, social and forestry related expert team participation. The draft proposal would describe authority’s plan on the reference and has requested citizens, public representatives to participate in the same at 5pm at New English School Nashirabad in Jalgaon.

NMU student council election results:
North Maharashtra University student council election was conducted yesterday followed by result. Kusumba (Dhule) based Narmadabai Chaudhari College student Rajendra Shinde has been elected as head of council defeating his counterpart by 7 voters. M. J. College student Sanket Deshmukh has been elected as Secretary defeating Ainpur College rival by 6 votes. Overall result marks Khandesh Vikas Aghadhi along with NCP and Student Sena alliance defeating ABVP aspirants.

• District Schools reopens today after Diwali vacation – to celebrate National Teacher’s day
  
• Gujarathi community Mandal organised youth introduction meet on 26th and 27th November at Satya Vallabh Hall
  
• Kartik Swami Pornima festivity – Jalgaon temple in Nivrutti Nagar to remain open for next 2 days
  
• Khiroda based Tukaram Borole nominated for year 2009 State award for forestry conservation – includes Rs. 50,000 prize money
  
• Municipal Councils election heat up political equations – alliances formation at peak

10th November:
State drama competition tomorrow in Jalgaon begins:
State directorate of cultural and youth affairs is beginning 51st Maharashtra State drama competition beginning from 11th November until 18th November. The Jalgaon centre of this competition is at Gandhe Hall and will have 8 plays performance. This includes सलवा जुलूम – अनिल कॊष्टी, पॊंगा पंडित – नितीन वाघ, स्टॆशन  - राज गुंगॆकर, 7, आनंदाश्रम – डॉ हॆमंत कुलकर्णी, प्रतिबिंब – किरण अडकमॊल, उषःकाल – सुशील शहा and प्रिय – सुधीर कुलकर्णी as one play per day.

Central government guaranteed rates grains buying begin:
Central government sponsored guaranteed rates buying for Kharip season 2011-12 has begun at 9 centres in district. It has started buying Jwar, corn and Bajra for the season and has offered guaranteed base rate of Rs. 980 per quintal for Jwar and corn. This centre would remain functional until 31st March 2012 at Bodwad, Bhusawal, Yaval, Raver, Amalner, Parola, Dharangaon and Chopda.

NMU student council election today:
North Maharashtra University student council election is being conducted today for 9 boys students and 6 girl students representation. The newly elected body will have tenure of 6months only following delays of 3month in election process conduct.

• Jalgaon Airport likely to have Kingfisher Airlines along with Air India in first phase, Jet to join after phase-2 works completion
  
• Jalgaon APMC report – Jwar gets Rs. 1,361 per quintal rate, good inflow of soybean reported
  
• Jalgaon Janta Bank to inaugurate its 31st branch at Jalna on Saturday
  
• District Police recruitment drive – 695 candidates physical test completed, 300 disqualified
  
• Corporation general body meeting on 18th November – to discuss various topics on agenda

09th November:
Gold rises significantly amidst good demands:
Upcoming marriages season has shoot up gold to its all new high of Rs. 29,250 per 10gms. Silver equally contributed the trend and reached Rs. 58,500 per kilogram yesterday in Jalgaon markets.

District Police recruitment drive phase 2 begins today:
Jalgaon district Police recruitment drive for 228 posts round-2 having physical tests is beginning from today and would continue until 14th November. Police have setup team of 46 officers and 330 staffing for smooth conduct of the whole operation and has published roll number based entries per day. It has urged aspirant candidates not to fall in any of falsifying promises of anyone for assurance on this job front and has requested to get in touch with central cell for reporting such incidences.

• Shendurni Rath festivity today – to mark 266th year of eve
  
• State Scholarship drive – timelines extended until 15th November
  
• District farmers awaits State cotton buying announcement

08th November:
Jalgaon airport work in full pace:
Jalgaon Airport is taking final shape of wings to have flights take off from December 2011. The AAI managed Jalgaon Airport is all set for grand inauguration in December by hands of dignitaries on 303hectares land. Airport phase-1 will have capacity of landing of two 72 seated planes and has 1,700 meters air strip runway along with 68x67 meters apron allowing 2 plane at once for passenger services.
Authorities are currently working on lighting system for night landing, 45 meters narrow runway and is about to complete electrification work. Director civil aviation, bureau of civil aviation security, flight inspection units would conduct its security testing on completion of all works. AAI is yet to announce likely flights from Jalgaon airport and operating companies to offer services for the Airport.

District administration announces next round of sand auctioning:
Jalgaon district administration in its public expression through media has announced its plan of next round of sand auctioning for period until 31st July 2012. The public auctioning is on 15th November and would proceed with expression of interest forms receipt until 14th November. This round of auction will have Jalgaon, Jamner, Erandol, Raver, MuktaiNagar, Chopda, Parola, Amalner, Pachora and Bhadgaon based sand blocks.

Banana amidst 5 fruits included in crop insurance scheme:
State government yesterday announced formal inclusion of banana and four other fruits in its crop insurance scheme. Other fruits include grapes, orange, pomegranate and sweet lime. This inclusion has largely relieved northern Maharashtra region banana producers facing unseasoned raining, cyclonic winds and climatic changes.

Satpuda sugar factory inaugurates boiler for season:
Khandesh region’s one of consistent sugar factory, Satpuda Tapi region co-operative sugar factory Shahada yesterday inaugurated its 37th sugarcane processing. Factory has announced Rs. 1,750 per ton single instalment based payment for sugarcane.

• Bhusawal based Sajid Kureshi wins ‘Navapur Shree 2011’ body Building Competition
  
• Savda council elections – final electoral roll as of 01st October published and available with council, ward offices
  
• District traders representation to meet Central finance minister for review meet on GST implementation
  
• Jamner city water supplies disrupts following extensive electricity load shedding
  
• State basketball competition in Pachora from 11th November

07th November:
District Police recruitment drive:
Jalgaon district Police mega recruitment drive for 228 posts nomination filling process ended last midnight. The online process adopted by district Police through third party web based application throughout State had large number of applicants applying for the post. Generalised ratio on count is 1:40 with 40 candidates in fray for one role. District Police is yet to announce final figures of applicants. District Police would now send admit cards for physical tests beginning from 09th November.

State level inter-school volleyball competition at Dhule:
The on-going inter-school State level volleyball competition ended yesterday at district sports complex in Dhule with Kolhapur, Amravati, Pune and Aurangabad boys and girls. Competition had under-14, 17, 19 category matches in both groups. Kolhapur won under-14 Boys and Girls, Amravati Boys, Pune Girls won under-17 and Aurangabad Boys, and Pune Girls won under-19 category competition.

• Lord Rama Rath festivity evokes huge rush of devotees
  
• State announces Teacher’s Day celebration on 11th November on eve of Maulana Azad birthday beginning from this year
  
• ZP announces result of various exams conducted – 30 candidates qualify for next round
  
• SBI Officers federation defers strike – Banking to remain normalised on 08th and 09th November

06th November:
Lord Rama’s 139th Rath festivity today on eve of Ekadashi:
Lord Rama temple trust Jalgaon is conducting annual Lord Rama Rath festivity popularly known as ‘जलग्रामॊत्सव’ today on eve of Kartik Ekadashi today. Rath would begin in afternoon from temple in old Jalgaon city and would go through whole city area. Festivity proceeded with 10 days of worshipping of Lord Rama with various means of vehicle.

District banana to gets triple benefit assurance:
Jalgaon district, Dhule and neighbouring Madhya Pradesh based banana fungal infection would soon get 75% central contribution for control, special grants from National horticulture management programme for banana tissue culture and to push up horticulture train start up from Bhusawal to Delhi and Bhusawal to southern India. Amongst other important announcements was posting proposal for Food Park in Jalgaon for approval. Now it would be to district agricultural department authorities and political levels to keep pushing for the efforts to get these assurances in practical implementation. As election code of conduct remained in force, these assurances were more of presentation mode deliveries.

Jain Biogas electricity generation project inauguration today:
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd Jalgaon’s Jain energy park based biogas electricity generation project is being inaugurated today. This project is India’s only government of India certified largest project of this kind and is based on food-processing unit’s waste part and farms waste and would produce 1.7MW electricity per day with 10tonnes bio fertiliser as by-product. The 18 Crores cost based project produces 40,000units of electricity per day.

• Municipal Council elections – Election code of conduct implementation clean swipes advertisement hoardings in all locations
• District cricket players selection for international one day cricket competition in England

05th November:
District diplomacy gears for demands with Central agricultural ministry:
Central agricultural minister is in Jalgaon today and district’s prolonged demands of banana producers have again taken shape to present for doing needful. District diplomats, co-worker leaders from NCP and other politicians have executed a nice presentation of demand through local print media. There are large welcome hoardings, banners and posters throughout all to be visited areas in region and diplomacy is in its peak state to form environment of comfort to achieve the results. Upcoming Council elections are also amidst centre point of execution and eyeing vote bank.
Amongst top demands, include benefiting banana producers with large-scale implementation of horticulture plans, getting Food Park in district with around 50 Crores to boost banana value. Others include insisting of quick start up of horticulture train by Railways ministry for ease of transportation with safety and quality standards, introducing booster package for Bhadgaon Taluka’s irrigation development and for encouraging food processing industries setup in region. This visit and likely announcements equally holds significance seeing upcoming municipal council elections and election code of conduct already in effect.

• Lord Rama Rath festivity in last stage preparations – Rath on Sunday, 06th November on eve of Ekadashi
  
• State Bank of India officers strike to paralyse banking – strike on 08th and 09th to effect 5-days no work state combining holidays

03rd & 04th November:
Corporation LBT revenue rise to Rs. 6 Crores:
Jalgaon city municipal Corporation’s local body tax revenue has sharply risen this financial year. Corporation has earned revenue of around 6Crores in October-2011 to that of 4.33 Crores in October-2010. The tax began in May-2010 and had 2.11 Crores revenue to Corporation in first month and later gradually picked pace in collection.

Madhukar Faizpur to start its sugarcane processing from Wednesday, 09th November:
Jalgaon district’s one of major sugar industries, Madhukar Faizpur has announced its 36th boiler inauguration from Wednesday, 09th November. Factory has set ambitious target of 4Lakh metric tonnes processing in the season and has 4,890 hectares cultivation area. Last year it has produced 361,531 bags of sugar and factory has processed 553,367 tons of sugarcane as its record high processing in year 1995-96.

State hockey competition in Bhusawal from 14th November:
State hockey association Pune and its district association in support with R. N. sports club are jointly organising 5-days State level hockey competition in Bhusawal on Railways ground from 14th November. This is first State level competition in district and it would select State team for participation in national competition in Hyderabad in junior and senior category. Junior category attracts first prize of Rs. 21,000, second Rs. 11,000, third Rs. 7,000 and Rs. 4,000 as fourth prize. Senior category has 31,000, 21,000, 11,000 and 5,000 as top 4 prizes along with memento and certificates.

• Jalgaon’s 3 cricketers selected in under-22 State team: includes Jitendra Patil, Dhaval Hemnani and Chandan Ranave
• National baseball competition in Bhusawal – Maharashtra girls in semis
• Krishi Bharti exhibition inauguration today in Jalgaon
• Municipal Council Election announcement gear up political equations in region
• District gets Rs. 80 lakhs under rural backward areas reforms drive
• Jalgaon girls wins inter-divisional cricket competition on NMU level defeating Dhule in finals
• Year 2012-13 MBA CET on 26th February, MCA CET on 04th March 2012
• Central agricultural and food processing Minister Sharad Pawar on Jalgaon district tour from today

02nd November:
Municipal Election code of conduct comes in effect:
State Election Commission has enforced election code of conduct for conducting 196 various municipal councils election throughout State. This includes Bhusawal, Amalner, Chalisgaon, Chopda, Pachora, Faizpur, Yaval, Raver, Savda, Parola, Dharangaon and Erandol councils undergoing voting through electronic voting machines.
Schedule has nomination filling from 16th until 22nd November, scrutiny on 23rd November, last date of withdrawal – 29th November, election signs distribution – 30th November, publishing of booth wise electoral roll – 01st December, voting on 08th December and announcement of results on either 08th or 09th December.
EC earlier has extended election expenditure limits in councils. Now A-grade councils have Rs. 3 Lakh per candidate expenditure limit to that of Rs. 45,000 earlier, B-grade have Rs. 2 Lakh, C have Rs. 1.50Lakh and Nagar Panchayat have 1.50Lakhs.

Chalisgaon’s Sweety Pate invited for international research council meet by NASA:
Chalisgaon native student Sweety Pate studying in third year aerospace engineering in S.R.M. University Chennai has been called for participation in NASA conducted international research council meet in Virginia on 15th November. This invitation is for research presentation for her proposed eco-friendly aircraft design having lower fuel requirements, lesser noise and requiring lesser runaway strip for landing and take-off. She would fly on 12th November from Chennai. Team EJalgaon.com wishes all the best for creative inspire.

Nandurbar’s Bhushan Chopde wins 12.50Lakhs in KBC:
Khandesh region’s first ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ title has come in Nandurbar based Bhushan Chopde’s name. He has won 12.50Lakhs prize money in the game while playing from hot seat and the show would go on air on 09th November. KBC took shooting of Nandurbar on Dhan-Trayodashi and this clip would be displayed during introduction of Bhushan. Bhushan took phone a friend help while being on Rs. 80,000 question and Big-B called one of his friend Anil Valvi, Sales tax Inspector from Nandurbar for answer. Bhushan quit the game at 12.50Lakhs.

• Protest march all around district to mark protest on new electricity rates hike
• District leaders demand Rs. 2,200 per quintal rate for sugarcane, Rs. 7,000 for cotton – State yet to announce its policy
• State basketball competition in Pachora from 11th November

01st November:
Crompton greaves take over electricity distribution service charge:
Maharashtra’s fourth electricity distribution franchising attempt is live in effect with Crompton greaves taking over State Electricity Distribution Company’s Jalgaon electricity distribution service for a span of 10 years beginning midnight. Company has major challenges of serving consumers with instant service, enhancing quality of supplies; shorten electricity leakages/ thefts, enhancing its revenue collections.  Jalgaon private franchising is Company’s fourth operation after Bhivandi, Aurangabad and Nagpur and has categorised Jalgaon as Grade-E city. It has transferred 430 existing employees and has selected 300 Jalgaon trained candidates for sub-divisional operations. It is in plan to recruit 100 more resources to its staffing to enhance quality of services. Company Call Centre numbers are 1800-2333-435 and 0257-2232514 and have its offices opens from 9am until 5pm.

Jalgaon’s 3 players selected in State under-16 cricket team:
Jalgaon district’s 3 cricketers have been selected in State team for 3-States friendly cricket competition beginning today at Baroda. This includes Jagdish Zope as team captain, Rohit Patel and Shivprasad Purohit amongst 15 Members team.

Jain multipurpose foundation announces annual literary awards:
Jain multipurpose foundation and Bahinabai Chaudhari memorial trust has jointly organised annual literary award for the year. Author Anuradha Patil has been nominated for Bahinai best writer award, Vasant Abaji Dahake has been nominated for child poet Thombre best poet award and N. D. Mahanor best author awrd to Sadanand Deshmukh. Award distribution ceremony is in January and comprises of Rs. 51,000 cash and memento.

• District administration’s sand auctioning on Friday – estimates 50 Crores from 40 blocks in 62 basin areas of Rivers
• Municipal council election code of conduct to be implemented in next 2 days
• National baseball competition begins today in Bhusawal
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya results – District’s 80 students pass, Chopda Taluka on top
• District administration announces result of exam for various posts – refer administration website for details
• Corporation anti-encroachment drive begins today