31st October:
Khandesh’s cotton produces go down:
Khandesh region’s this season’s cotton crop has reduced by significant percentage following large variation in raining sequences and climatic conditions. Primary estimates reveal reduction of around 25% in agricultural land under cultivation and 50% reduction in dry agricultural land. Khandesh has total 8.50Lakh hectares land under cotton cultivation and this had total estimate of 65.80 Lakh quintal cotton produces this season wherein in actual cotton producing farmers would be able to get around 35Lakh quintal cotton only.

• Lord Rama festivity – Goddess Saraswati as today’s means of move
• State Kabbadi team – Jalgaon’s Prashant Sapkale and Chandrakant Mistri along with Nandurbar’s Akash Ingale selected, includes Jalgaon’s Anil Koli as team manager
• NMU M. Phil. Entrance exam on 12th November – NMU introduces specialisation in History and Education courses from this year
• Pachora People’s Bank election –30% voting recorded, Namrata panel’s 6 candidates gets unopposed candidature

30th October:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation announces plan for private party operated water supplies:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation has announced its plan to introduce private party operated drinking water supplies in city under State’s recently approved Rs. 221 Crores cost based water reforms project. The scheme has half funds participation mandate from Corporation and this condition has put difficulties to financially ill health Corporation. It is in search for parties to invest this fund and execute the project operation under public private project operation.
This way project will have Rs. 111 Crores from tenderer and rest 110 Crores from State funding for participation in 30 years span. Corporation has sent its detailed proposal to State Government for final approval. As approved, this would be first public service project in whole State having private party operation. Challenges for Corporation here would be to have transparency in implementation and higher quality of execution for persistent supplies.
Estimated budget includes Rs. 181.89 Crores expenditure for new pipelines laying from Waghur until city storage tanks and then tanks to individual area supply main lines. Other budgeted items include Rs. 5.80 Crores for generator, 5.43 Crores for computerisation of the project, 1.08 Crores for pumping machinery, 8.31 Crores for heighted water storage tanks, new storage tank at Shyamaprasad Mukherjee garden at 6.08 Crores cost and Rs. 11.18 Crores cost based Umale water purification centre.  

Crompton greaves to take over district’s electricity supplies from 01st November:
Jalgaon district’s electricity distribution franchise Crompton greaves would take over electricity distribution service from 01st November midnight. Company has taken over Electricity Distribution Company’s current weekly market based office as its head office for operations and electricity distribution Company has appointed its nodal officer for consumer grievances if any.

State drama competition at Jalgaon centre:
State government conducted annual drama competition Jalgaon centre earlier closed following no/ lower participation has been restored beginning this season’s competition from 09th until 22nd November. Last competition had Jalgaon’s 4, Bhusawal’s 2 plays only. Centre organisers have urged teams to participate with multiple groups so as minimum 15 teams’ participation condition is complied.

• Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation gets third prize for Saint Gadge Baba cleanliness drive for year 2008-09
• State Election Commission orders re-conduct of reservation draws for four blocks in Bhadgaon, Bodwad and Chalisgaon taluka

27th/ 28th/ 29th October:
Lord Rama temple trust festivity begins:
Jalgaon city’s rural deity Lord Rama temple trust conducted Lord Rama worshipping festivity began in Jalgaon from Kartik Padva. The Kartik Prabodhini Ekadashi based festivity honours Lord Rama with worshipping him and various means of moving and festivity is popularly known as ‘वहनॊत्सव’. Temple conducts mega worshipping and processions every evening on respective day’s moving means of Lord Rama. Today’s worshipping has Lord Rama sitting on a Lion.

Gold and Silver outshines in festive eve:
Gold and silver marked shining rise in last few days following peak demands amidst festive season. Gold crossed Rs. 28,000 mark to reach Rs. 28,500 per 10gms and silver touched new high of Rs. 59,000 per kilogram.

Rubby cultivation review – Dhule district:
Dhule district has recorded 95% of its average rainfall in this season. As a result, farmers still expect returning raining in few days ahead. Current climatic conditions do not have any such signs and this has made farmers move towards cultivating Rubby crop cultivation. Administration has reported around 99,400 hectares based crop cultivation in all four Taluka here. Shirpur and Sindhkheda have Jwar cultivation wherein wheat and gram would begin soon. Dhule, Sakri, Sindhkheda and Shirpur have 63,150 hectares area under cultivation for Jwar, wheat and corn wherein gram has 36,000 hectares approx. cultivation.

National baseball competition in Bhusawal:
Amateur baseball federation Maharashtra and its district counterpart are jointing organising 23rd National Junior baseball competition from 01st until 05th November in Bhusawal. Competition has 45 team’s 850 players participating in event organised in Railways sports ground.

• North Maharashtra region’s 7 projects under Tapi irrigation development await State approval
• State cotton buying likely to begin from November – State yet to announce guaranteed rates
• District table tennis team announced for State competition at Buldhana
• MIDC begins acquisition of non-utilised and non-developed industrial land – lists 44 non-operative
• RBI imposes restrictions on Bhusawal People’s Bank – Bank board yet to respond

26th October:
Team EJalgaon.com wishes warm greetings for Diwali and prosperous New Year

Banana producers APMC meeting review:
Raver APMC met yesterday to discuss on on-going issues in deductions in banana selling at APMC. It has decided not to allow traders to deduct 3% charges, Hamali and weighing charges from producing farmers. It also arrived at decision for making open auctioning of banana in APMC campus to avoid this 3% and likely Adat charges aspects.

Administration opens up Ring road for trucks:
District administration and concerned authorities met yesterday to discuss on on-going complexity in railways goods transportation via ring road area. Earlier citizens made stronger protest for keeping traffic open for heavy motor vehicles following accidents killing youths. Administration yesterday decided to open up this traffic again for trucks during non-peak hours i.e. 1pm to 4pm and 9pm to 6am time.
The railways goods transporting from railways shade currently does not have any roads to take trucks out on highways and as a result, the ring road is followed for the same. Recent times accidents marked stronger protest and even burning of trucks causing accidents led dilemma to transporters on this reference and this meet was conducted to review this aspect. Administration has also ordered Corporation to remove encroachment on ring road, do needful for making zebra crossings and yellow strips on either side and develop side strips for commuters.

Jalgaon included in Mobile FMS fertilisers distribution system:
Jalgaon district is amongst nation’s 7 districts and only from Maharashtra having selected for fertilisers distribution system pilot project beginning from 01st November. This system aims at facilitating farmers on availability of fertilisers and pesticides and would avail direct subsidy benefits to farmers. It has made mandatory CRM management for retailers selling to farmers and has compulsory registration for all wholesalers and retailers before 31st October. Those having not registered in the system would not get any further supplies from respective companies. District administration has received updated software for implementation of the system and has initiated its implementation on Taluka levels.

• Bank ATM and Diwali festivity – Bankers reserve around 70 Crores for cash withdrawal during festive time
• Banana rates dip during peak festive time – touches Rs. 450 per quintal with difference of 10 factor
• Wheat gets Rs. 1,285 per quintal guaranteed rate from Central Government
• District administration announces its plan to start up citizen facilitation centre at guesthouse land near Railway station
• Village Panchayat blocks reservation – 11 objections received by administration last day, hearing on 02nd November in Collectorate
• District team announced for State Holley ball competition at Nagpur from 29th October
• District team selected for State Kho-Kho competition at Sangli from 29th October

25th October:
Dhan-Trayodashi boosts Gold and Silver buying:
Guru Pushyamrut Muhurat followed by Dhan-Trayodashi festivity has cheered Jalgaon’s jewellery market broadly. The never alike rush for buying precious ornaments and jewellery marked the eve on both the days. Yesterday gold rose by Rs. 300 per 10gms to reach Rs. 27,800 wherein silver shoot up by Rs. 500 per kg to achieve Rs. 56,000 per kilogram rate.

Chopda sugar factory inaugurates its sugarcane processing:
Jalgaon’s another leading co-operative Sugar factory, the Chopda co-operative sugar factory has inaugurated this season’s sugarcane processing yesterday. It has targeted to have 2.50Lakh tonnes sugarcane processed in this season in 3,800 hectares irrigable area under the factory.

State proposes conversion of 18 State Highways to National Highways:
Maharashtra State government in its proposal to Centre has proposed conversion of 18 State Highways of 6,857kms length  to national highways. This includes 610kms based National Highway#6 from Indore – MuktaiNagar – Jamner – Sillod – Aurangabad – Ahmednagar – Shirpur – Pune – Roha – Murud. Centre is yet to respond and revert with its plan on this reference.

• Khandesh co-operative depositors action committee’s indefinite hunger strike 8th day completed – No response from district administration yet
• District level dance competition selection test on 06th November
• NMU conducted coaching centre for NET-SET exam from 05th until 14th December
• Nutan Maratha team leads fencing district competition

24th October:
Diwali festivity day-2 today – Dhan-Trayodashi festivity:
धन-त्रयॊदशी is Diwali festivity’s one of key ritual attractions that marks glorious perspective of worshipping the Goddess Laxmi for blessing wealth and prosperity. Dhan-Trayodashi equally holds significant values for Jalgaon being hometown of Jewellers with wide variety of ready to buy Gold, Silver and other jewels. Outlets today remains flooded with rush of buyers.
Today’s Muhurat:
09.20am – 10.45am – Ornaments, land and electronic gadgets
1.36pm – 3.01pm – two wheelers, four wheelers
3.01pm – 4.27pm – gold, land and house
4.27pm – 5.55pm – decorative items

G. S. High School Pachora wins Inter-school Chess competition:
Rotary Club Jalgaon Midtown organised Khandesh-level inter-school chess competition ended yesterday with Pachora based G. S. High School winning the Rotary trophy by marking dominating play. The 2-days competition was conducted on Saturday and Sunday and had participation of around 400 chess players from Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar districts. Competition had under-11, under-16 categories play and had medal, certificates for top-3 teams. St. Joseph School won best school team award along with New English Medium Secondary School Jamner winning top performer school in under-16.

Jain Sports Academy Team-B wins Agrawal memorial cricket competition:
District sports association conducted late Agrawal memorial cricket competition ended yesterday with Jalgaon based Jain sports academy team-b winning the match defeating its own academy’s team-a. Team’s player Shashank Attrade won man of the series award. Team-B played first and scored 211 runs in assigned 20 overs with Shashank scoring 103 runs and Team-A bowler Mehul Ingale taking 6 wickets giving just 27 runs.
In reply, Team-B bowled out Team-A on 169 runs with Shashank taking 3 wickets giving 29 runs along with Chandan, Rahul and Satyavan taking 1 wicket each. Team batsman Surat Mighty won best batsman award, Mehul Ingale won best bowler award.

• NMU Ph. D. entrance exam – 329 candidates qualifies after Paper-2 Result
• Sindhi community Saint Satramdas and Sadharam Saheb birth festivity on Tuesday, 25th October – wide spread celebrations in Jalgaon on the eve
• District level Kabbadi selection test today in Jalgaon – qualifying candidates to participate in State competition on 02nd November at Kolhapur
• State transport Corporation starts additional buses to ease festival time peak rush

23rd October:
Diwali festivity preparations in full pace:
The festival of lights, Diwali is beginning from today with Vasubaras festivity. Wide spread preparations, decorating houses with lighting, flowers and painting are in full pace around. Diwali sweets remain yet another attraction wherein community exchanges of sweets and dry fruits and firecrackers. Primary estimate reveal around 15,000 kg of firecrackers arrival in region for sales during festival.

Agrawal memorial cricket competition finals today:
Jalgaon district cricket association conducted Late Agrawal memorial cricket trophy competition ends today with final match and prize distribution. In semis, Jain sports academy both Team-A and Team-B defeated their rivals to enter into finals.

• Buldhana Urban Co-operative Society opens up Bhusawal, Raver branches
• Bhusawal thermal power station faces acute shortage of coal for electricity generation
• All India communist Teacher’s State council meet today in Dhule
• Mercury dips down by 6 degrees in 4 days – winter chill arrives

22nd October:
Diwali festivity begins from tomorrow:
The festivity of lights and cheer Diwali is beginning from tomorrow with Vasubaras and has Dhan-Trayodashi on 24th, Diwali festivity on 26th, Bali-Pratipada on 27th and Bhaubeej on 28th October. Most of Schools, Colleges and Government offices holiday are from today as fourth Saturday and continues on 23rd, 24th and 26th to 28th as government holidays and 30th October being Sunday.

Agricultural exhibition in Jalgaon from 04th November:
Agricultural news network with aim to promote agricultural knowledge to farmers has organised State level agricultural exhibition in Jalgaon from 04th until 07th November on G. S. Ground i.e. Shivtirtha ground. Exhibition would have wide spread stalls on ginger, turmeric, sugarcane, cotton, banana processing, food processing industry and related stalls. It would also have detailed sessions on agriculture related pesticides and fertilisers, seeds, equipment, books and literature on agriculture, CD and detailed exploration to various governmental schemes and agro film festival for effectively spreading agriculture know-now.

Agrawal memorial cricket competition:
District cricket association conducted 15th Late Agrawal memorial trophy open cricket competition yesterday witnessed R. N. Sports Team-A and DSA Bhusawal moving in semis of competition winning their quarter final matches. Competition will today have semi-final matches in Jain Sports Academy-B versus DSA Bhusawal and R. N. Sports-A versus Jain Sports Academy-A team.

• Weather witnesses chilling effect in morning – mercury dips down
• Jwari rates rises further in Khandesh – APMC witnesses Rs. 900 to 1,400 per quintal
• M. J. Boys and Girls team qualifies for State table tennis competition – defeats Shirpur by 3-2 in qualifiers
• District Police wins runner up award in Nashik divisional Police sports competition at Nagar

Jalgaon city municipal corporation general body meeting review:
Jalgaon city municipal corporation general body met yesterday to discuss various topics on agenda including Fule markets shop contracting perspective. It has formed a committee of Corporators to decide on pricing of shops and its premium and it would decide on contracting/ selling of shops after committee’s report. It has also decided to look on Tambapura and Fukatpura based residents in slum area and then decide on formation of new housing project in this area under central scheme.

Jalgaon municipal transport undertaking initiates its city bus service:
Jalgaon city’s much awaited bus service was inaugurated yesterday with 25 buses on 15 routes. The earlier initiated bus service faced difficulties with private operating tenderer not getting place for city bus stand, its depot, student concessions and regular payments from Corporation.
The new tendering process is also private party operated service and has plan of total 50 buses based on citizen’s response including earlier proposed extension of service to neighbouring places and villages. City bus service operations time is from 6am until 12 in midnight. Interesting to note fact is this bus service has around 40% women drivers.

Khandesh region’s 97 villages to receive State government’s dispute-free village award:
Maharashtra State Government run Mahatma Gandhi dispute-free village drive has announced Khandesh region’s 97 villages as nominee for award for the year 2010-11. This includes Jalgaon’s 57, Dhule based 19 and Nandurbar district’s 21 villages. Drive aims at spreading communal harmony and peace through mutual communication and has wide spread checks before announcing nominations.

Tillotama Shinde wins bronze in shooting, Ninad record continues:
Jalgaon based Tillotama Ashok Shinde has won bronze medal in 21st all India shooting competition conducted at Ahmedabad in .177 peep site air rifle category scoring 375/400 points. Mizoram based player won gold securing 385 points keeping Jalgaon's Ninad Chaudhari's last year record of 386 points intact. She along with Shanmai Chaudhari from Jalgaon has now qualified for next national competition at Pune.

• NMU Ph.D. entrance exam – Paper-2 result on Monday, 24th October
  
• Jalgaon city municipal corporation floats tender for construction of 472 houses in Pimprala at estimated cost of 1094.33Lakhs
  
• Guru-Pushyamrut Muhurat – Jalgaon jewellers witnesses flooding rush on the eve
  
• Nandurbar district Collectorate announces sand auctioning in its 16 blocks on Tapi River

20th October:
Jalgaon airport work review meeting:
Jalgaon district administration yesterday conducted a review meeting for discussion and future action plan on Jalgaon airport work. Meet had AAI assigned Jalgaon airport general manager, deputy general manager, Corporation commissioner, block officer, electricity distribution Company authorities. The Airport authorities updated on runway work completed and expressed its concern on two heighted buildings in the airport zone likely to cause difficulty in landing and take-off of flights. Administration would soon issue notices for reducing heights of such buildings immediately. Authority has also blocked Nashirabad – Kusumba road moving towards Umale for runway and would also need 15minutes prior blocking of traffic on Umale to Nashirabad road.. Administration would soon issue acquisition notice for two blocks to restart road connectivity to Umale from other neighbouring area and has mandated special construction permission need from AAI in the zone.

Corporation’s plan on Fule market shops:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation administration yesterday announced its proposed plan on much discussed Fule market based shops selling. The earlier discussed selling moving in legality and more royalty to State is now termed as long-term lease with non-refundable charges based on State’s land rates in two or three maximum instalments with 24% rate of interest for payments. However, the current service charges, property tax and all such charges would continue and buyer will have to bear registration charges.
The current land rates pattern has Rs. 74,000 per square meter rate for ground floor, Rs. 70,000 per square meter for mezzanine floor and Rs. 66,000 per square meter for first floor. This would estimate this contracting of current shops having 30 square meters dimension to Rs. 22.20Lakhs for ground, 21Lakhs for mezzanine and Rs. 19.80 Lakhs for first floor shops with processing and government duties as additional levy. This proposed plan would undergo approval in Corporation general body special meeting today.

Guru-Pushyamrut Muhurat today:
Amongst three and half most auspicious Muhurats, the Guru-Pushyamrut Muhurat is being observed today. Today’s Muhurat equally holds significance following combination of many spiritual aspects along. This includes today’s day – Thursday, Nakshatra – Pushya, Yoga – Siddha, Tithi – Ashtami as four most auspicious aspects combining together to avail mega benefiting eve. Today’s festivity equally holds larger significance for Jalgaon markets as Jalgaon Jewellers witnesses huge rush of buyers during the eve. Today’s eve is also treated auspicious for buying newer things like precious metals, residence, land, vehicles and shares. Muhurat is from 10.47AM today until Friday, 10.47AM i.e. for full 24 hours.

Snowing in Nandurbar Taluka:
Nandurbar district’s Asane and Shani Mandal villages in Nandurbar Tahsil yesterday witnessed snowing followed by raining for around an hour during evening time. This has led to huge crop losses. District administration has begun assessment of losses in these villages and has primary estimate of around 30-35% loss in standing crop.

Supreme Court clears JDCC Bank’s Vasant Sugar factory selling plea:
The Apex Court has cleared Jalgaon district central co-operative bank’s plea requesting sell off of Vasant Co-operative sugar factory following its outstanding dues with clear instruction on keeping workers’ wages and provident fund related funds separated from this selling. Bank would now soon publish its tendering process for the same. Earlier Mumbai High Court Aurangabad bench stayed this decision.

• Corporation JMTU Bus service begins today – 25 buses on 15 routes in city
  
• Railways normalise trains traffic for trains passing through Andhra
  
• Raver APMC banana selling – district co-operative department urges APMC to continue electronic weighing and traders frequent checks
  
• NMU Ph.D. entrance – Paper#2 exam today from 2-5pm
  
• Religious tourism development – Kothali (MuktaiNagar) receives 9Crores, rest 30 Crores yet awaited
  
• Agrawal memorial trophy – Sai Sports and DSA Bhusawal wins

19th October:
Railways proposed Jalgaon – Bhusawal third line laying in troubles:
Jalgaon district’s only special announcement in last decade of having a special third railway line in Jalgaon and Bhusawal has turned in red carpet. Railway ministry having allocated/ announced 20 Crores fund for the project has diverted the funds to other areas. The Central Railways Bhusawal division has reported ministry of need of 75 Crores for full completion of the work wherein Ministry being short of funds has not yet responded on the requirement. The proposed 25kms line is expected to ease traffic.

District administration survey confirms likely water shortage in 50 villages:
Jalgaon district soil surveys authority has reviewed ground water levels in district and has reported likely water shortage in around 50 villages during next summer from April-2012 until June-2012. It has presented its survey to administration for further action. Jalgaon district has received 91.7% of its average monsoon rainfall and this includes Jalgaon, Erandol, Bodwad, Chopda and Chalisgaon having crossed 100% mark. District’s various dam also holds good water level. Likely shortage Taluka includes Jalgaon – 5, Jamner – 11, Erandol – 6, Dharangaon – 1, Parola - 4 and Amalner with 23 villages. Administration would today review the report and finalise on water reservation in dam front.

District administration announces auctioning of 4 sand blocks:
Jalgaon district administration has announced auctioning process for year 2011-12 for Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Amalner and Pachora sand blocks. The auction process is being conducted at Collectorate office in small savings building on 04th November and has 02nd November as last date of receiving requests for participation. This auction process is centre point of attraction in district with many big icons as participating tenderers. District administration since last few auctions has witnessed overwhelming response and over 125% achievement to that of its assigned targets for royalty revenue and this chase has almost tripled the construction cost in the region.

• Jalgaon jewellers gear up for ‘गुरु-पुष्यामॄत मुहूर्त’ on Thursday, 20th October
  
• Raver APMC report – Jwar gets Rs. 1,430 per quintal, what at Rs. 1,000 per quintal
  
• Corporation opens Express of Interest for BOO basis waste water recycling plant
  
• State Cabinet confirms continuation of solar power project at Sakri in Dhule district
  
• R. R. School conducted mega group Diwali celebration on 21st October

18th October:
District administration publishes draft electoral roll of 12 councils:
Jalgaon district administration yesterday published draft electoral roll of 12 councils following upcoming council elections in 12 councils of district. There are 5.22Lakh voters to vote in December-2011 elections in Bhusawal, Amalner, Chalisgaon, Chopda, Pachora, Parola, Dharangaon, Erandol, Savda, Yaval, Raver and Faizpur councils. It has called for objections/ queries on this roll until 25th October and has announced availing voting related details via sms service. The electoral roll is available for display in respective councils. Bhusawal is largest council amongst all with 124,469 voters followed by Amalner with 74,530 voters and Chalisgaon with 74,246 voters.

NMU Ph. D. entrance exam paper-1 result announced:
North Maharashtra University yesterday announced result of Ph.D. entrance exam paper-1 conducted in last week. In all 914 out of 1,121 aspirants have passed this paper and are now eligible for appearing in paper-2 exam on Thursday. The Ph.D. entrance exam result has minimum eligibility basis score as 81.53% as per UGC guidelines.

• Corporation gears up LBT collection – achieves 5 Crores target through surveys and checks at traders
  
• Sindhi community Varsi festivity ends today
  
• State Electricity distribution Company report – 33KVA centre technical fault in Nashirabad centre led to sudden power outages in Jalgaon and Bhusawal
  
• Railways announces festival special 01097/98 Mumbai – Nagpur train – to halt in Bhusawal

17th October:
Returning monsoon raining in Khandesh:
Khandesh’s many areas yesterday witnessed returning monsoon raining. Chalisgaon Taluka based Pimpalgaon Hareshwar had cyclonic winds followed by raining causing damages to standing crop. Dhule based Pimpalner, Sakri and Dhule city also had raining. Jalgaon city witnessed showering in evening times.

JMTU city bus service from 20th October:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation’s much awaited JMTU is beginning its operation from Thursday, 20th October on eve of ‘गुरुपुष्यामॄत मुहूर्त’. The initial operations of service would be on 15 routes with 25 new city buses. The private party operated bus service would have old bus stand as starting point and MIDC based fire brigade office as its operational depot.

• NMU Ph.D. entrance exam – 1,121 candidates appear first test, result on Tuesday, 18th October
  
• Lord Rama Rath festivity begins from 27th October – 138 years of traditional values
  
• Agrawal memorial trophy – Jain sports academy and Lathi Cricket Club wins

16th October:
All India Radio Jalgaon centre completes 35 years:
All India Radio Jalgaon centre has completed 35 years of serving to Jalgaon region. Established on 16th October 1976 with L. G. Bhagwat centre setup, the centre has active programming of various broadcasts aiming knowledge, information and entertainment. Centre has actively availed fame to many authors by means of plays and performances.

Electricity woes intense further with no electricity generation at Deepnagar:
Bhusawal thermal power station yesterday stopped generating electricity in its 210MW unit following technical glitches. This followed 400KVA receiving centre based 3 transformers going down one after another. This has led to disruption in electricity supplies in Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar districts. Sudden issues led to power outages in whole Jalgaon city and many regions. Authorities have reported normalising of this unit by later today with supportive inputs from other units’ generated electricity.

Sindhi community Varsi festivity begins with cheer:
Sindhi community’s annual Varsi festivity has begun in Jalgaon yesterday amidst cheering participation of community members and devotees from across India and other areas.

NMU Ph. D. entrance exam – 1,209 candidates
North Maharashtra University Jalgaon is conducting entrance exam for Ph. D. Course today in Jalgaon. There are 1,209 candidates appearing in the exam for paper from 11am until 12pm. Candidates passing this paper would qualify for second paper on 20th October. Aspirants would enrol in the Ph.D. course post completion and successful results in both exams.

• अनिरुद्ध बापु lecture today in Jalgaon at Eklavya sports complex
• Corporation general body meeting on Wednesday, 20th October – to discuss 6 topics on agenda
• Inter-school fencing competition – L. N. and Orion Schools lead
• Agrawal memorial cricket competiion – Dhumal academy and Janta Raja teams win
• Bodwad based ancient Jain temple’s 3 idols stolen
• Dhamma council meet begins today at Bhusawal
• State level Kho-Kho competition at Nandurbar from 18th until 21st November

15th October:
Electricity load shedding worsen the life:
Entire Khandesh region is again amidst worst electricity supplies status with urban areas having around 8-10 hours of load shedding and rural areas with over 15hours of power cuts. The suddenly raised power cuts has badly affected routine life in region and has equally made drinking water supplies a biggest challenge around.

District planning and development committee meeting review:
Jalgaon district planning and development committee met yesterday to  review various aspects in the roll. The meet witnessed heat exchange following Electricity Distribution Company delays in transformers allocation, illegally trafficked sand in region. Meet had district’s all MLA, district administration, Corporation and council heads.
It has also discussed year 2012-12 draft budget having demands of 65,353.54 Lakhs funds. Body has approved last year fund disbursement of Rs. 24,594.35 Lakhs.

• Sindhi community Varsi festivity begins today
  
• Sakri citizens meet Collectorate on proposed shifting of solar power generation project
  
• Late Agrawal memorial cricket competition – Swaraj Cricket club, Shri Sai Sports team wins
  
• Inter-College table tennis competition – J. T. Mahajan Engineering College wins
  
• Telngana protests – Stirs affects railways route, many trains cancelled/ diverted
  
• Shamrao Vitthal urban co-operative bank Jalgaon branch inauguration today

14th October:
State cabinet approves Rs. 221 Crores water supplies scheme for Jalgaon:
Jalgaon city’s much awaited and discussed 221.21 Crores cost based water supplies project has been approved by State Government yesterday in its cabinet meeting. State has announced availing Rs. 27.65 Crores for this project in current year. Project aims in reinstating city drinking water supply pipelines with newer lines for efficient and proposed daily water supplies.
Project has mandatory 27.65 Crores fund participation from Corporation and this has to be done by depositing in escrow account. Gathering this fund is a big challenge for financially weaker Jalgaon Corporation. Corporation’s current annual earning is around 15 Crores from water taxes and around 5.50 Crores per month from LBT. Corporation is facing difficulties in executing repayments of its JDCC Bank and HUDCO loans. Corporation is yet to announce its response in the reference.

District council committee head reservations – draw makes U-turn for many:
Jalgaon district administration yesterday conducted a draw of reservation for various committee head posts in district council. This draw has made out many existing established members. District council’s 68 blocks now have 6 for SC, 10 for ST, 18 for OBC and rest 34 for open category. Every group now has 50% women reservation and all committee heads posts reservation has changed. Arrival of 50% women candidatures in the ZP election would post new equations of politics and Ruling in district.

• Raver APMC banana pricing system – Traders opposes APMC pricing decision and stops buying
  
• State Junior Kabbadi team selection – Jalgaon’s Prashant Sapkale and Nandurbar’s Akash Pingale selected in likely team
  
• Divisional Hockey competition – Godavari English School qualifies defeating St. Joseph School
  
• Late Agrawal memorial cricket competition – Jalgaon city, Taluka A and B teams move further

13th October:
Sindhi community Annual Varshi festivity from 15th October:
Saint Kanwarram’s 54th and Saint Baba Hardasram’s 34th and Baba Gelaram’s third Varsi festivity is being celebrated in Jalgaon from 15th October. This year’s festivity has key attraction of mega play ‘Fourth Dimension’ having 150minutes performance. Festivity attracts large number of community members’ arrival from across India and other countries to participate and has Diwali like celebration and environment in completely Sindhi colony area.

Info movie on Patnadevi:
Region's religious hub cum hilly area Patnadevi temple's special info movie is being produced to take devotees and visitors through the spiritual aspect of the deity and the whole area. Movie covers Hemandpanthi Mahadev temple, Kedar Kunda, Dhaval Tirtha, Bhaskaracharya and Nagarjuna caves. Patnadevi forestry also holds special attraction of tourists for its rich forestry and wild life. Movie directed by Anand Bacchav with Ashok More and has Sahyadri Marathi channel based Actress Shweta Borate as anchor presenting the information. Shooting has been completed and is under processing now and would be
launched soon

• Jalgaon Tahsil’s 35 Panchayat to have women heads under new reservation draw
  
• Raver APMC makes first Banana rate announcement – marks this as historic move benefiting for banana producers
  
• Divisional table tennis competition – Nashik wins title in both categories
  
• Jalgaon leads in divisional roll ball skating competition in Jalgaon

12th October:
Raver APMC meeting decisions on banana trade:
Raver agricultural produces marketing committee met yesterday to discuss various important aspects of banana trade/ procurement from farmers/ producers. The body unanimously decided on various important aspects that include cancelling the current 3kg banana deduction in payment, APMC would decide banana rates rather traders, banana weighing on electronic scales, reduction in weighing charges by half for weighing in APMC scales. It has formed a committee of APMC members to decide on rates and APMC would draw new rates every evening at 5.30pm. It has also added dedicated phone lines for rates information to farmers on Raver: 02584-250238/ Savda – 02584-222039.

Shindkheda Balaji Rath festivity today:
Shindkheda (Dhule) is celebrating 150th year of Lord Balaji Rath festivity today. The procession begins at 12pm in Gandhi Chowk. Festivity attracts large number of devotees from across region and is centre point of religious activities for the city.

MIDC initiates Solar power generation projects in Jalgaon:
State owned Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation has encouraged two solar power projects in Jalgaon district one each at Bhusawal and Chalisgaon. Bhusawal MIDC based solar power project has estimated cost of 200 Crores for 100MW project with Mumbai based Company getting nod from MIDC for the land here. Chalisgaon project is also in final stage of discussion with proposed 50MW power generation. Both projects as executed with speedy approach from MIDC as well as Company would ease region’s electricity woes and add to its branding of being an energy hub.

• Gazetted medical officers on strike in Maharashtra – includes 550 MO from Khandesh region, paralyses medical services in civil hospitals
  
• State Electricity distribution Company load shedding – citizens woes and mark rage in various village levels
  
• G. D. C. & A. May-2011 exam result announced – contact district co-operative department for more details
  
• Agrawal memorial cricket competition – New Star Sports, R. N. Sports teams win

11th October:
October heat rises – mercury touches 37 degrees:
Entire region has started witnessing the October heat effect and mercury is rising with every day ahead. Jalgaon yesterday recorded 37 degrees temperature, highest in whole State along with Akola city. This leads to afternoon times remaining harsh with summer alike heat effect and night times atmosphere mark humid climate.

M. J. College team wins Purushottam trophy:
Jalgaon based M. J. College team has won Purushottam trophy one play drama competition followed by Pratap College Amalner winning second and Kingaon based Sushilabai teacher’s College getting third rank. The competition began on 07th October in JDCC Bank Hall Jalgaon and ended yesterday. M. J. team performed ‘सविनाची गायवाडी’, wherein Pratap College marked its play ‘सायलॆंट झॊन’ and teacher’s College executed ‘मु. पॊ. कळमसरा’ as its performance play. J. E. S. College Jalna performed ‘खादाडॆ’ won the best experimented play award along with Jalgaon based Ashish Khachane winning best director award for M. J. Team directions. Hemant Patil won best readable play award for M. J. Team’s play and Nitin Wagh got best writer award for ‘मु. पॊ. कळमसरा’. Dnyaneshwar Patil Amalner won best male performer award for play ‘Silent Zone’ wherein this play Actress Rupali Patil won best female performer award.

Khandesh level chess competition from 22nd October:
Rotary Club of Jalgaon midtown organised second school team championship chess competition is beginning from 22nd October at Rotary Hall in Mayadevi Nagar, Mahabal. The two days competition has School team comprising of five members as participating team in under-11 and under-16 category. Competition attracts Rotary trophy and medals and will have seven rounds and last date of participation is 18th October.

• Sindhi community Varsi festivity from 15th October
  
• Kojagiri Pornima festivity greetings from Team EJalgaon.com
  
• Corporation Local body tax return filling for FY 2010-11 – deadline extended until 15th October
  
• Inter-divisional cricket competition at Pachora - Nandurbar defeats Erandol by 3 wickets in league round
  
• State Electricity distribution Company reports more likely continuation of load shedding for one more week

10th October:
Jalgaon milk union gears up for Kojagiri Pornima:
Jalgaon district’s milk revolution Vikas has made hefty provisions for Kojagiri Pornima tomorrow. It has made a primary estimate of around 12Lakh litres of milk consumption on this eve. Jalgaon district’s daily normal consumption of milk is around 7.50Lakh litres and this festivity’ hold additional 5Lakh litres demand. Union has planned to procure additional 5Lakh litres milk to control likely shortage on this eve at its centres from neighbouring districts.

State fencing competition in Jalgaon – Nagpur, Nashik and Amravati wins:
Jalgaon district fencing association conducted State level fencing competition ended yesterday with Nagpur, Nashik, Amravati, Thane, Kolhapur and Pune teams winning their respective groups in boys and girls category.

• Shamrao Vitthal co-operative bank to begins its Jalgaon operation from 15th October
  
• Amalner’s Sane Guruji Library completes 131years of service to region – stocks around 32,000 books and 1,586 literatures
  
• Jalgaon’s 9 shooters selected in Maharashtra team for national competition from 11th October at Ahmedabad
  
• State Junior Kabbadi competition at Hingoli – Jalgaon defeats Upnagar team by 16-7
  
• District’s various Tahsil Panchayat to undergo draw beginning today

09th October:

• Shendurni College wins International Wrestling competition
• Dragons Sports Association and District Karate Association organised State-level Karate Competion scheduled today
• Jalgaon's Joshi Bandhu Jewellers celebrates its Diamond-Jubilee today
• North Maharashtra University's Computer Science Department organised Exhibition cum Competion 'Softechs 2011'

08th October:
Madhukar Sugar factory posts target of 4Lakh tonnes processing:
Jalgaon district’s leading and continuous performance oriented Madhukar co-operative sugar factory has announced its ambitious target of around 4Lakh tonnes of sugarcane processing in this season. It has inaugurated the boiler on eve of Dasra festivity and has started electricity generation as bye-product of the processing. It has announced 18% bonus and awards to its workers and looks forward to have more of sugarcane in this season for continued processing.

District’s 53 Panchayat gets women leadership:
Jalgaon district’s various Panchayat reservation draw was conducted yesterday. The Bhusawal division based Raver, Bhusawal and Yaval Tahsil women Panchayat head draw made yesterday has 7 posts in Bhusawal, 14 in Raver and 32 in Yaval to be now headed by women representatives. The new proposition of having 33% reservation for women in elections would considerably change the diplomacy in district’s agricultural dominated economy.

• State Electricity distribution Company announces increase in load shedding schedule
  
• All India Marwadi women conference’s 3-days national entrepreneur exhibition begins today at Leva Boarding hall
  
• JMTU city Bus service – new city buses arrives in Jalgaon, services to start soon
  
• District team moves for State level volleyball competition at Nashik – to participate in under-14 boys and girls competition
  
• Purushottam trophy one play inter-college drama competition begins in Jalgaon at JDCC Bank Hall

07th October:
Junior fencing competition begins today in Jalgaon:
State fencing association and district counterpart are jointly organising 19th State junior fencing competition in Jalgaon from 07th until 09th October at district sports complex badminton hall. Competition has 30 districts participation and would be played in Epee, Foil, Sabre categories on 5 grounds at once.

• Jalgaon’s Akash Salunkhe selected for National Kabbadi competition in Karnataka
  
• Dasra festivity cheers region – Gold and silver in bullish trend
  
• NCC Battalion Jalgaon unit wins contingent group competition at Amravati
  
• Goddess Durga festivity ends today with procession

06th October:
ई-जळगाव परिवारातर्फॆ दसरा निमित्त हार्दिक शुभॆच्छा

JDCC Bank election – ruling NCP regains seat:
Jalgaon district’s apex co-operative bank JDCC Bank Chairman and deputy heads election completed yesterday with ruling NCP candidate regaining the power with support of BJP. Bank election remained centre point of politics and alliances with various parties, members and cross alliances seen.

Parola Rath festivity on Friday:
Balalji temple trust Parola annual Brhamotsav based Rath festivity is being organised on Friday, 07th October. Festivity holds utmost religious and traditional values and is observed every year post Dasra festivity.

• Maharashtra Premier league competition – Sinhgad supremos enters semis defeating Raigarh by 4 runs
• Madhukar sugar factory boiler inauguration today
• NMU department of Computer science conducted Softex-2011 on Saturday, 08th October
• Schools and Colleges muster check – primary reports reveal around 2Lakh false student registrations
• Buddha Dhamma council meet in Bhusawal on 16th October
• Village Panchayat head post reservation draw – Taluka level draw from Friday

05th October:
Government schools and colleges muster check drive:
State government education department initiated mega Schools and Colleges muster check drive is availing new shocking results with every rising day. The primary reports reveal that first day muster and roll check drive had almost 50,000+ students being absent to that of actual roles as recorded in musters. Many sub-urban and rural areas are witnessing fantastic views wherein Schools sending their staffs to gather students to remain present for this process. The mid-day meal scheme having very less beneficiaries earlier is now visible with delicious menus and is being served with warm hospitality in governmental schools.

Agrawal memorial cricket competition from 08th October:
District cricket association conducted annual district level open Late Suresh Agrawal memorial cricket competition is beginning from 08th October. Competition attracts first prize of Rs. 11,000 cash and trophy, Rs. 5,000 cash and trophy for second along with man of the series, best batsman and bowler and man of the match awards for every match. It would have 40 overs each side play on Police Parade ground. Please contact organisers for details and participation thereof.

• JDCC Bank Election – new political alliance and equations remain key highlight
  
• Adhar Card registration – Jalgaon’s 402,560 residents register in drive
  
• District police marks 22 places in district as sensitive during submerging procession of Goddess Durga – introduces special vigil

04th October:
MCX includes cotton in its trade:
The Multi-commodity exchange of India has started cotton trade in its exchange from Monday, 03rd October. The inaugural day future trades had October-2011, December-2011 and January-2012 trades. It has announced Jalgaon from Maharashtra as the only physical delivery centre from State. Exchange has expressed likely benefiting and price stability to cotton following its inclusion in the MCX.

Madhukar Faizpur inaugurate its boiler from Dashera:
Faizpur based Madhukar co-operative sugar factory has announced inauguration of its 36th season boiler and sugarcane processing from Dashera festivity on 06th October. Factory achieved good productivity levels in last year and has ambitious approach for this year as well.

State wide Government schools and Colleges muster check drive:
Maharashtra State government initiated mega schools and Colleges muster check drive has begun. The election time like drive is being exercised throughout State in command of district administrations. Jalgaon district administration has hired over 300 vehicles and various government departments’ resources to execute this operation. The never seen scenes like institutions calling and send sms messages to student parents and urging their ward to remain present in schools are most visible everywhere. Rural areas Schools and Government schools have most challenging job in this operation. Over half of student are either absent and many remains absent for long time. This first ever exercised operation would open Government’s eyes post review report and status of its valuable funds going in vein in maintaining this big bang setup.

• Bhusawal athlete Shakil Shaikh wins gold in Para-power lifting
  
• Rustomji School wins under-14 Girl’s Softball competition
  
• Kho-Kho selection drive from 07th until 09th October at district sports ground near V. V. Library

03rd October:
Railways introduced life to Jalgaon reveals Central Railways Centenary celebrations:
Central Railways Bhusawal station saw first train arrival on 01st October 1861 and this ferry of serving Indian has completed 150 years of its excellence on 01st October 2011. Jalgaon district railway lines laying work was awarded to Great Indian Peninsula Company and until that time Bhusawal was known as ‘Bhuskheda’ and was in existence. British Ruling that time had policy to lay railway lines in existing colonial areas only and this led to foundation of Bhusawal as pioneer station in district. Jalgaon came in existence with starting up of railway station only. Today’s old Jalgaon area was termed as Jalgaon city wherein Jalgaon Khurd near Nashirabad was supposed to be smaller or railways based station.
History unveils an interesting episode of foundation lying of Jalgaon railway station. In year 1863, America witnessed war and this led to troubles to cotton factories there causing shortages. British rulers taking advantage of this decided to base their cotton ginning and processing units in India. They found Jalgaon as one of most suitable climate zone for cotton and setup first ever cotton ginning mill here. This groomed Jalgaon as city and saw good branding as major clothes market.
Today there is no British Ruler, the first setup cotton ginning is also not there but Railways remains the golden witness of history and rising shine as a trade fraternity, a major cotton producer and struggling to overcome all its woes to unfold new era of growth written on calibre of its own entrepreneurs with lowest diplomacy support.

Traders protest Corporation decision on Hawkers zone formation:
Jalgaon city Municipal corporation a few days ago announced formation of Hawkers zone in city from Ghanekar Chowk to Dana Bazaar chowk. This decision has sent panic in this area based traders’ as the area is too loaded with traffic and introduction of Hawkers zone in such crowded area would mess up and hurt the business activities along. The zone proposes availing 6x3 feet temporary shade space to every hawker. As practically seen, traders feel this decision is very impractical as most of such hawkers would occupy the location and would start converting it to permanent ones. This would not only pack up the area but would burst down the business zone in city’s heart. Traders have urged Corporation to first discuss with traders, plan and avail space in its owned market rather open roads messing up traffic.

• NMU languages department conducted research paper and poster presentation competition – Nahata College and NMU wins
  
• Leprosy search drive by district health authority begins today

02nd October:

• Greetings on eve of Gandhi Jayanti today

Corporation announces No Hawkers zone, implements National Hawkers’ policy:
Jalgaon city municipal corporation has announced practical basis implementation of national level hawkers policy in city. It has announced no Hawkers zone on city’s four major areas. This includes Shivaji statue in G. S. Ground to Nehru Chowk, to Railway station, Nehru Chowk to Tower Chowk, Shivaji Nagar to Chitra Chowk, Chitra Chowk to Shivaji statue to cover whole Navi Peth area. The policy avails daily shed basis space to such hawkers in Hawkers zone in city.

District level cleanliness drive begins today:
District administration is conducting Central government awarded Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti eve based district level cleanliness drive from 02nd until 04th October in Jalgaon. It will have Panchayat level cleanliness drive.

State Athletics competition – Mumbai sub-urban wins:
State Athletics association and its district counterpart jointly conducted State level Athletics competition ended yesterday with Mumbai sub-urban winning the team performance award in under-14 boys and girls. Competition had Racing, long jump, throw ball and alike other competitions.

• Arihant Jain community national convention begins in Jalgaon – to conduct mega ‘दिक्षा समारॊह’ in January-2012
  

01st October:
Cosmos Bank ushers in Jalgaon today:
Established in 1906, the Cosmos Co-operative Bank Limited is inaugurating its Jalgaon branch today at Bahinabai Garden Chowk. Pune head quartered Cosmos Bank marked its first entry in Jalgaon with proposed merging of the Sushilkumar Nahata Bank of Bhusawal. Bank has 119 branches in five States. It offers bouquet of services including core banking, ATM, Internet banking and various attractive term deposit schemes. Co-operative banking has taken a revamp in region with arrival of many such co-operative State level banks and their set of offers.

Central Railways Bhusawal completes 150 golden years of journey:
Established on 01st October 1861 the Central Railways Bhusawal division is completing its 150 years of golden railways journey. Railways have played a significant role in overall development of the region and has enacted as backbone of the agricultural majority Jalgaon district. The Bhusawal railways hold special distinction of having divisional railways manager office along with pride of having Asia’s second largest yard. Central Railway’s golden arm Bhusawal division has 126 stations under it and earns around 300 Crores every year.

NMU Ph.D. entrance exam on 16th October:
North Maharashtra University Jalgaon is conducting entrance test of all Ph.D. aspirant candidates on 16th October. The test would have two papers namely General Aptitude test and second subject of the respective topic. Online application form is available on NMU website. It has urged aspirants willing to undergo exam and those willing to have exemption from it based on grounds need to apply for exam. Nomination filling is from 01st until 07th October and it would publish the list on its website on 12th October. Please refer NMU website and its Ph.D. cell for more details.

• Godavari College wins Raisoni College conducted Pinnacle IT Quiz contest
  
• Inter-school roll ball skating competition – St. Teresa and M. J. College teams win
  
• Second Khandesh literary meet at Nashik from 27th November