30th September:
Jalgaon airport inauguration in December-2011 by hands of Her Excellency President:
Jalgaon district’s one of the most ambitious dream of having its own functional airport is getting its final shape and would be inaugurated by Her Excellency President of India Pratibhatai Patil in December-2011. The Airport would have 72-seater passenger air service in first phase and could have up to 16 aeroplanes parking space during night times.

Deep Nagar thermal power project extended unit starts electricity generation:
Bhusawal thermal power station based Deep Nagar extended thermal power generation project has starting its electricity generation since yesterday and has been connected to national grid yesterday night. The project unit#4 would get fully functional in around 8-10 days’ time span. The extended project work was started by February-2008.

Pune University wins West zone inter-university Kabbadi competition:
North Maharashtra University conducted west zone inter-university Kabbadi competition ended yesterday with Pune University topping the competition followed by Shivaji University Kolhapur with 4 points, Mumbai University at third place with 2points and host Jalgaon on fourth rank. NMU has received cash prize of Rs. 15,000 for qualifying in All India level.

• City water supplies gets affected with Corporation’s repair works – no water supplies in last 2 days panics citizens
  
• Rest of district skating competition – Shanbhag and Anubhooti schools top
  
• District administration announces special draft plan preparations for promotion of tourism services in Jalgaon

29th September:
District traders urges Corporation to reduce LBT on grains:
Jalgaon district traders confederation has urged Corporation to reduce local body tax levied on grains, pulses, spices, edible oil and cloths. Corporation general body resolution dated 24th September has decided 10p per hundred on grains and pulses, 50p on edible oils, Re. 1 on cloths and 50p on spices.
This revision in LBT rate is yet to come in effect and because of this, Consumers are facing price rise and inflation. This has equally reduced trading of Jalgaon for which Jalgaon city and its traders have been well distinguished. The wholesale trade competitiveness is being lost with arrival of goods within city and while being sent out.

West zone inter-university women Kabbadi competition:
North Maharashtra university conducted west zone inter-university competition day#2 witnessed host NMU along with Mumbai, Shivaji Kolhapur and Pune Universities moving ahead in their league rounds. Pune defeated NMU in two matches wherein Kolhapur won on Mumbai. These four teams have now qualified for All India women Kabbadi competition. Competition would end today with Mumbai University versus NMU, Kolhapur versus Pune and Kolhapur versus NMU and Mumbai versus Pune.

• State announces inclusion of Jalgaon Tambapur slum in Rajeev Gandhi
• Avas Yojna – to avail 4,000 houses in the scheme
  
• Ninth State level Chai-Kang-Do sub-junior competition in Jalgaon from 01st October
  
• Arihant Jain Confederation’s 7th national convention in Jalgaon on Saturday
  
• Railways introduces festival special trains to curb rush
  
• Corporation drinking water supplies to remain unavailable today following repairs

28th September:
Yaval forestry awaits its official notification:
Jalgaon district’s only wild life zone Yaval forestry still awaits notification for its official formation of forestry zone. This forestry’s official forestry zone first interest note came in 1969 and the zone is taking its last breath amidst no planning and special attention. State Government’s various agencies interlinked for the execution of the process have not taken it further. The zone had Satpuda hills dense forestry once upon a time and is now victim of tree cutting in large numbers and turning towards the urbanisation. The forestry is striving hard with lowest resource to take care, large number of vacant posts and lower funds allocation. State’s last year budget allocated Rs. 1 Crore fund is yet to come.

West zone inter-university Kabbadi competition:
The day-2 of west zone inter-university Kabbadi competition witnessed host NMU and 3 other teams qualifying for quarter final rounds of the competition. NMU would today play versus North Gujarat University in quarterfinals wherein Mumbai University would play versus St. Gadgebaba University Amravati, Shivaji University Kolhapur to play versus SNDT Women University Mumbai and Pune Unviersity to play with Tukdoji University Nagpur.

• District administration reports revenue earning of district above 50 basis points in Kharip cultivation
  
• JMTU Bus service to start from 02nd October – to start on 15 routes in first phase starting from Khandesh Central
  
• Navratri celebrations and enchanting – Various events at Khandesh’s deity Saptashringi Goddess
  
• District level roll ball skating competition  -St. Teresa school  leads
  
• Stone pelting in Naval colony area of Jalgaon – Police books 15, situation in control

27th September:
West zone inter-university Kabbadi competition:
North Maharashtra University Jalgaon conducted west zone inter-university women Kabbadi competition begun yesterday. The inaugural day matches had host NMU, Gwalior University, SNDT Women University Mumbai teams marking victories on their counterparts. Host NMU team defeated Surat University by 52-22 and dominated the play. Sudden raining yesterday led to rescheduling of eight matches for today. Today’s session has host NMU team playing with Sagar University in its second round.

Navratri festivity at Patnadevi temple:
Region’s devotees religious hub Patnadevi is celebrating annual Navratri festivity from 28th September. Temple trust has organised various religious events on the eve. Temple is located at 16kms from the Chalisgaon city.

• Rain showering in Jalgaon city in many areas
  
• Chalisgaon’s Amruta Pathak and Deepali Pawar selected in Indian team for International women competition at Taiwan
  
• District administration to survey all Schools by October first week – to review grants utilisation status
  
• District Banana producers and traders to have joint meeting on 11th October – to discuss electronic weighing implementation
  
• Gold and silver speculation woes jewellers in Jalgaon – gold closes at Rs. 27,700 and silver at Rs. 56,000 per kg

26th September:
NMU conducted west zone Inter-University women Kabbadi competition begins today:
North Maharashtra University conducted All India Universities Confederation conducted west zone inter-university Kabbadi competition is beginning today in Jalgaon. Competition has 10 teams participating and inaugural ceremony is in afternoon. It has four groups of teams at four different grounds and matches would go in parallel. Host NMU team is in group-4 and would play its first match against Veer Narmada Southern University Surat. There are in all 432 players from 36 different Universities of 6 States with 72 managers and 30 referees.

Kolhapur wins State Softball competition at Chalisgaon:
State Softball association and Chalisgaon Taluka softball association conducted 18th junior softball girls competition ended yesterday with Kolhapur girls conquering the trophy defeating Amravati team. Host Jalgaon district secured third rank in the competition. The three days competition began on 23rd September and had State team elected for National competition in Uttarakhand. Jalgaon’s Nikita Mahale has been selected in State team.

• NMU Khandesh archaeological museum and Central Library conducted Books Exhibition today
  
• District team announced for State gymnastics competition
  
• JDCC Bank Election heats political equations in region
  
• Burhanpur – Ankaleshwar Highway to get National Highways status soon

25th September:
Electricity woes disrupt the life during week:
Dreams turning true in today’s scenario is pretty harder to digest on diplomatic levels and one could see a live example while being in Jalgaon. Jalgaon city and rest of district had pretty smoother electricity supplies in last month and has all of sudden started to witness large amount of undeclared load shedding, power outages and voltage aspects.
The State owned Electricity Distribution Company in spite of raising its bills with higher distribution losses to whole region has again turned in red zone of diplomacy with its head quarter posting around for decreasing revenue collections and rising deficits. The resultant aspect that should have been efficient introduction of billing collection measures and tight vigil on thefts has turned around with the either way by increasing load shedding.
History is witness that load shedding has never helped in achieving such goals and rather has increased overall deficit and eaten every individual’s money and performance. There are no stronger and continued measures that could take the Company out of this red line of losses in spite of the fact that its bills have turned almost three times of earlier bills in a year’s span.

State softball competition at Chalisgaon:
State softball association in alliance with its Tahsil counterpart has organised 18th Junior State level softball competition in Chalisgaon. The two days competition has participation of 32 district teams and would end up today with semis and finals played and prize distribution ceremony in evening.

NMU conducted State level Software exhibition contest:
North Maharashtra University Computer Science Department is conducting State level software exhibition contest ‘Softex 2011’ on 08th October at its departmental building in NMU campus. Participants can be in a team of three and has online registration process at NMU website. Please contact NMU Computer Science Department for more details thereof.

Typhoid, Malaria and alike diseases in district:
Jalgaon district’s many Tahsil are witnessing sharp spread of viral fevers since last few days. Because of this Typhoid, Malaria, Diarrhoea and alike many viral spreads are largely spreading in many Tahsil in district. Muktai Nagar Tahsil’s Kurha-Vadoda, Palkheda and many alike rural places have reported such diseases spread. District health authority has urged citizens to keep areas clean and hygienic conditions to be maintained with weekly dry day to control spread of such viral spreads.

• District Banana producers and traders to meet soon for discussion on Banana wholesale rates related aspects
• Heavy raining in Bhatkheda (Raver) – affects standing cotton and Jwar crops
• Railways routine disrupts common life – many trains cancelled/ diverted on grounds of Telngana protests

24th September:
Corporation city bus service likely from 02nd October:
Jalgaon Municipal transport undertaking JMTU is likely to begin its city bus service from 02nd October. This service will have 25 buses running on 15 routes and would have Corporation decided rates for fare.

District’s 3 policemen clears MPSC PSI exam:
Jalgaon district’s 3 existing policemen have succeeded in achieving shining performance in Maharashtra Public Services Commission exam conducted in year 2009 for the post of Police Sub-Inspector. This includes Girish Ramesh Sonawane having scored fourth rank in open category in whole State along with Avinash Ramdas Mahajan and Hemant Subhash Todkar.

NMU announces its Kabbadi team for State competition:
North Maharashtra University Jalgaon has announced its team for inter-divisional western division women Kabbadi competition beginning from 26th until 29th September in NMU Jalgaon. Competition has received 36 teams participation from six States. NMU has made four courts for the same and has 22 committees in place for smooth functioning of the whole event. Inauguration is on Monday, 2pm and will conclude on Thursday, 3pm with prize distribution.

Raisoni College conducted Bots-Era 2011 and Pinnacle 2011 competition from 29th September:
G. H. Raisoni Institute of information technology is conducting two-days State-level information technology based event Pinnacle-2011 from 29th September in Jalgaon. It attracts Rs. 25,000 cash prize and trophy. G. H. Raisoni Institute of management is conducting Bots-Era 2011 competition focussing robotics and computer technology in aligned efforts. Competition is open for all students from various engineering streams.

• Telangana protests derail railway traffic – many trains cancelled and diverted, refer Railways before journey
  
• Saint Gadge Baba College Bhusawal conducted Technical presentation competition on 27th September
  
• Jalgaon wins 12 gold medals in divisional taekwondo competition conducted in Jalgaon
  
• Silver dips down by Rs. 4,300 – reaches Rs. 61,500 per kilogram

23rd September:
Electricity billing system – need of emergency review:
Electricity distribution and billing systems have turned to the most critical attention needing elements in common life today. On one hand where the electricity monthly bills have almost tripled in last year span, the additional charges including distribution loses have mounted above 30% of the electricity charge component. The complexity and patterns of billing are beyond common citizen’s understanding and in spite of all this, department rather strengthening its base is forcing the cost to the regular paying users. If the intensity of this issue is evaluated in depth, Governments need emergency measures to control and regularise this perspective with liberal approach to end monopoly of its subsidiaries and let citizens get the best of services.
Bills outstanding dues list most interestingly includes Government offices including village governance like Panchayat, councils and water supplying units of such governing organisations. Individual and industrial dues are broadly levying in regular bills as other charges.
State Electricity Distribution Company has announced likely increase in electricity load shedding in its high deficit divisions of Khandesh namely Jalgaon, Dhule (City), Shahada, Dharangaon, Bhusawal and Nandurbar. The Company has chalked out detailed action plan to lower the losses and enhance the bills collection aspect. Practical evaluation and exercising of this aspect remains key challenge for the government owned subsidiary.

भुलाबाई महॊत्सव from 02nd October:
Khandesh’s cultural heritage based significant festivity of भुलाबाई is being celebrated from 02nd October this year. The festivity holds special values in Khandesh and is also popularly named as ‘हादगा’ in western Maharashtra, Konkan and Marathwada and termed as ‘भॊंडला’ in Vidarbha.

• Digvijay Sports club and district sports association conducted grand public honour hockey player Yuvraj Walmiki & Dhanraj Pillay
  
• Dhule soon to have notification of formation of industrial corridor – authorities visit to finalise cheers region
  
• Elementary, intermediate drawing exams schedule announced for rest of Jalgaon
  
• Bhusawal based Rohit Patil wins bronze in State level rope skipping competition at Andheri

22nd September:
Corporation approves silence zones in city:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation yesterday met to review various topics on its agenda. This included decision on formation of silence zones in city. Body has approved civil hospital area, L. N. High School, R. R. High School to Sagar School zone, Bhaskar Market neighbouring Hospitals zone, Court zone and M. J. College area. City’s Sagar Park, G. S. ground and Khandesh Mill complex area are excluded from zones. This would imply ban of use of loud horns, loud speakers, firecrackers and sound systems.

Monsoon 2011 update – 90% raining in region:
Jalgaon district has received 90% of its average rainfall till 21st September 2011 and the soil here is wet and fertile enough. The last month led raining has ushered new life in agriculture here and agricultural department has estimated around 20% growth in cultivation area in Rubby season. This would add around 30,000 hectares based more yields during season.

State Election commission clarifies on Varangaon council formation:
Maharashtra State Election Commission has clarified its policy and process aspect on formation of Varangaon municipal council. It has suggested State to continue with the council formation process after completion of district council (ZP) and all Panchayat under it and not to alter any of Panchayat limits until the election commission. This has sent the council formation process in backyard and is likely to take 4-6 months ahead to complete.

District sports competition from 01st October:
District sports authority conducted annual district level netball, ball badminton, weight lifting, Sikai Marshal Art, Taekwondo and hockey competitions are beginning from 01st October. Competition has boys and girls categories in various age groups and has Corporation level and rest of district level games.

Prakash Gavali wins gold in shooting:
Jalgaon based special security department policemen Prakash Dilip Gawali has received gold medal in air pistol category in SRP camp#5 conducted State level shooting competition at Daund. He also won silver in peep site air rifle by scoring 372 out of 400 in pistol and 373 out of 400 points in peep air category.

• District co-operative depositors 24 Crores lying unpaid with co-operative department
  
• NMU conducted western divisional women Kabbadi competition from Monday, 26th September

21st September:
Corporation General Body special meeting today:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation General body is meeting today to discuss 7 topics in its agenda. It includes election of eight members on standing committee, re-establishment of children welfare committee and other subjects.

Jalgaon milk union raise Milk selling rate by Rs. 2:
Jalgaon District Co-operative Milk Producer’s Union has raised milk selling rates of buffalo and cow milk by Re. 1 and Rs. 2 per litre respectively. It has also increased the Milk buying rate by 60p per litre and the new rates are applicable from Tuesday midnight. New rates would be Rs. 38 per litre for Vikas Gold, Rs. 34 per litre for Shakti, Rs. 28 per litre for cow and Rs. 27 per litre for toned packaging.

Pathologists State convention in Dhule from 23rd September:
Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists is conducting its 32nd State convention at Dhule from 23rd until 25th September at Jawahar foundation medical college. Event will have participation of around 650 Pathologists members from across State and have various medical field related expert lectures.

Divisional religious enchanting competition from 29th September:
Sharad sports and cultural trust Pune is organising Jalgaon divisional fourth State level religious enchanting 2-days competition from 29th September at Natraj theatre. Competition has two categories under-14 and open and attracts prizes of Rs. 5,000, Rs. 3,000 and Rs. 2,000 each for both categories for top-3. Please contact 9028189800/ 9922162007 for more details thereof.

• Rangaon (Raver) village Panchayat voting today at 2 Panchayat – 4 elected unopposed, 1 with no candidature
  
• Maharashtra Premier League trophy attracts Jalgaonities – huge rush around to see the trophy

20th September:
Maharashtra Premier league trophy to arrive today in Jalgaon:
Maharashtra Cricket Association organised Annual Maharashtra Premier League Cricket competition (MPL) trophy is being exhibited in various districts of State. The trophy is arriving in Jalgaon today and would remain open for public view at various places. The last year trophy was won by Jalgaon based Jain irrigation sponsored Sinhgarh Supremos and the team recently visited Jalgaon during Ganesha festivity. Team is currently under training camp at Shirpur.
Trophy would be available for public view at G. S. Ground from 10AM until 11.30AM late from 11.30AM to 1PM at M. J. College and then on M. G. Road at 1PM.

Corporation Mayor Election today – Ruling party unopposed candidature to be announced new city Mayor:
Corporation ruling Khandesh Vikas Aghadhi’s only filed candidature Sadashivrao Ganpatrao Dhekale would be formally announced today as Jalgaon city’s new mayor. The post is vacant with ruling party’s Mayor resigning from it after completion of 6months span. The Ambode (Dhule) native and earlier times SSC passed, 7 years CRPF served Mr. Dhekale begun his political profile by being a councillor in year 1985.
Special general body meeting chaired by Collectorate is beginning at 11AM and will have nomination scrutiny and then 15minutes for withdrawal, and would follow official announcement for the post.

• Gold and Silver shining fades – gold down at Rs. 28,500 per 10gms, silver at Rs. 65,000 per KG
  
• Chemical fertilisers to be mobile monitored – Pilot project in Nandurbar district to begin today
  
• Asoda School team wins under-14 district level Kabbadi competition defeating Patil Public School
  
• Dhule City Development plan - Hearing today for various complaints/ objections posted
  
• KCE COEIT conducted Bizz Intel-2011 2-days competition from 22nd September – to have quiz, strategy, marketing plan and share market related competitions

19th September:
National cycling competition – Army men dominates the game:
Army cyclist Gurmeet singh has won the national cycling competition ‘Tour De Jalgaon’ 2011 conducted yesterday. The game had largely dominating performance of army personnel with top 3 position occupied by them. Gurumeet took 2 hours 19 minutes 48 seconds to achieve the title.
In State Category, Hussain Koragu won the title with 2 hours 23 minutes. State level’s top six awards remained in name of Sangli. Competition had 125 participants and had 80kms for men and 16kms for women. In women category, Jalgaon cyclist shined and Bhakti Narkhede, Vaishali Kumavat and Aishwarya Jagdale won top-3 titles respectively.

Project SD-SEED Prize Distribution Ceremony completes:
Smt. Dhapubai Jain Charitable trust organised Project SD-SEED Annual Scholarship distribution ceremony ended today with cheering and enthusiastic keynote speech by 29 times honorary doctorate awarded Chief guest Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar. The ceremony witnessed cheering participation of beneficiaries along with their parents and many personalities from across region. This year’s Scholarship distribution has benefited around 2,600 students amounting to Rs. 1 Crore in amounts ranging from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 25,000 depending on needs and assessment thereof. Please visit Project website for detailed information thereof.

Sane Guruji School Amalner wins Jain trophy competition:
Sports Academy and district Cricket association conducted cadet Challenge trophy cricket competition ended yesterday with Amalner based Sane Guruji School winning title defeating its rival Rustomjie International by 18 runs. Sane Guruji School won toss and batted first to score 93/3 in 15 overs, which included Rahul scoring 38 runs. In response, Rustomjie was able to score only 75 runs with Ishan scoring 21 and Rohan with 18 runs.
Amey Koli (Sane Guruji School) won Man of the Series, Rahul Kanjar (Sane Guruji School) won man of the match, Siddartha Vavade (Rustomjie International) won best Wicket Keeper, Mayur Bagul (Pankaj School Chopda) won best Batsman award along with Ishan Kulkarni from Rustomjie winning best fielder award.

• Maratha community conducted youth introduction meet in October at Amalner
  
• Jalgaon’s Sandeep Mahajan secures second rank in State shooting competition in Mumbai – scores 367 points and silver medal
  
• NMU extends distance education programme to include B. A., M.A.

18th September:
D-Mart announces opening up of Jalgaon mall:
Avenues Super Mart Ltd owned D-mart has announced opening up of its shopping mall in Jalgaon city on Shirsoli road near Shirsoli Naka. This would be city’s third shopping mall after Vishal and Big Bazaar and it has prepared for its extensive marketing in the region. It is in final stages of preprations and recruitment process and would soon announce its inaugural day. Both Vishal and Big Bazaar have succeeded in grabbing the mind-set of citizens for choosing shopping malls as buying destination. One can easily peep through this success by visiting these malls in weekend time especially on Sunday.
Pre-arrival of shopping mall culture, region’s retailers had a fear spelled with reference to lowering of their sales following major brands and their sales aggression. This aspect also turned down with more of active participation of consumers in buying than that of earlier times. Earlier times impish visible Jalgaon’s Money power is now widely seen with consumers buying across multiple destinations, without haste and with their choice as primary interest.

Jalgaon’s Ashok Jain appointed as State Badminton Association deputy head:
Maharashtra State Badminton association conducted its 61st Annual general meeting yesterday in Jalgaon and has appointed Jalgaon’s Ashok Jain as its Vice President along with Mumbai based Ashish Kapila as executive director. Body also approved 7 various resolutions. This included encouraging Taluka and School level badminton training programmes by offering around 15,000 to 20,000 cash prizes on State level and offering special prizes to its district bodies following timely compliances and discipline with encouragement in badminton.

• National cycling competition in Jalgaon today – over 600 cyclists participate from across nation
• District Banana producers demand open auctioning system for selling Banana – APMC yet to decide its participation
• District under-19 cricket team selection today in Jalgaon
• Corporation annual Teacher award ceremony completed – honours 11 teachers and School#53 as best school
• Inter-school badminton competition – Anubhooti School girls win

17th September:
JDCC Bank Election process initiates political equations:
Jalgaon district’s centre point of politics, the JDCC Bank elections are about to be announced. All major political parties and ruling party have started hefty ground preparations to achieve the success equations. Bank currently has NCP ruling with 20 members. Bank election for Chairman and deputy post is on 05th October. Parties and local alliances are in final plans to announce their candidature for the same.

Jalgaon’s Ashok Koli literary ‘कुंधा’ nominated with Savant award:
Jalgaon based author Ashok Kautik Koli wrote मराठी कादंबरी ‘कुंधा’ has been nominated for Shivaji Savant Marathi literary award by Ajra (Kolhapur) based Smt. Gangamai reading temple. Award comprises of cash prize, memento and certificate and prize distribution ceremony is on 18th September.

Narayan Shirsale memorial State level literary award:
Jalgaon based organisation Narayan Shirsale memorial trust has announced its State level literary award for the year. Prize distribution ceremony is on Sunday, 18th September. This year awards includes Dr. Bapurao Desai wrote ‘लबाडनी दुनिया’ scoring first prize followed by Amalner based Gokul Bagul wrote Ahirani script ‘कायी माय’ securing second prize. Khiroda based Bhaskar Mahajan would receive Marathi literary award for ‘लॊहपुरूष सरदार वल्लभभाई पटॆल’ securing first and Prof. Yashwant Patil wrote ‘पुढंच पाऊल’ Marathi stories collection has won second prize. ‘आई, कुठं शॊधु तुला…’ Marathi poems collection has won first prize along with Panful publications winning the best publication award.

• Inter-school Volleyball Competition begin at St. Lawrence High School
  
• Corporation gets Railways approval for fly-over and overhead bridge repairs – to submit structural map to Railways for move Ahead
  
• NMU Student Councils election – Dhule and Nandurbar elections on 30th and Jalgaon election on 01st October
  
• NMU announces plan of Marathi edition of its website in next 1month, tightens processes for results in 20 days
  
• Girana dam region witnesses heavy raining – Chalisgaon city, Bhadgaon, Jamner witnesses pouring, dam water level reaches 39%
  
• Raver flooding losses assessment report – admin marks losses at Rs. 5.25 Crores, 27 villages in affected list
• Corporation LBT taxes eased rates on Pulses and spices likely from October-2011 – awaits State nod for implementation

16th September:
Gynaecologists strike affects medicals services in region:
Jalgaon district gynaecologist yesterday marked a protest one-day strike against district administration’s on-going sonography centres raids and surveys. Because of this, district civil hospital in Jalgaon and sub-urban areas government hospitals yesterday remained rushed with such patients needing emergency assistance. District’s around 150 Gynaecologists participated in the strike to mark their protest to officials’ methods adopted and troublesome approach followed against their profession.

Electricity load shedding factor increases in region:
Two months ago initiated easy and normalised electricity state has again turned difficult. Region urban areas are witnessing around 2.30hours morning times and 2.30hours evening time load shedding. This cyclic load shedding effect has again paralysed routine life and rural areas have around 8/10hours load shedding every day.

• Jain Cadet Challenge trophy competition begins in Jalgaon
  
• Petrol prices shoot up – touches Rs. 72 per litre in city
  
• Bhusawal council elections – political equations gear up for forming all-party alliance
  
• Agricultural co-operative Representatives workshop in Jalgaon today

15th September:
Dhule – Chalisgaon Highway four-lane works:
The proposed Dhule – Chalisgaon – Solapur National Highway# 211 four-lane work has turned to slow pace following land acquisition/ current road state in Kannad Ghat near Chalisgaon. The Dhule to Solapur Highway has 600kms length and this include 73.40kms in Jalgaon division of NHAI having Dhule to Kannad Ghat area. Both NH#6 and NH#211 are now with National Highway authority of India under National Highway development plan phase#4B since March-2010. NHAI survey has revealed need of bypass road to this Kannad Ghat following in between Gautala forestry. Acquiring land from State forestry department might have impact the four-lane process and hence this decision of 9kms bypass is under consideration. Authorities are exploring various alternatives in the reference. State PWD has prepared 9Crores repairs and update proposal for this Ghat road.

BJP women front State convention in Jalgaon today:
BJP State unit is conducting its women wing’s State level convention today in Jalgaon at Baba Hardasmal Hall. The convention will have wide spread presence of Party’s senior leaders and would have broader discussions in the reference. Topics in agenda includes discussing future election planning with reference to newly provisioned 50% reservation for women, female foeticide killings and dipping gender ratio in State and constantly rising milk rates in Maharashtra.

National level cycling competition in Jalgaon on 18th September:
Sadguru Education Society is conducting national level cycling competition on 18th September in Jalgaon. Competition attracts total prize money of Rs. 3.25 Lakhs and has received National and State counterparts approval and affiliation. It would begin at Raymond crossing in MIDC and move to Kusumba, Chincholi, Pahur, Wakod and then in return Fardapur to Raymond crossing again. It has prizes for top 6 performers and has received wide spread participation from army, border security force and various State cyclists.

R. R. School students in table tennis competition:
R. R. School students Natasha Mundhra, Chakori Ajmera, Neha Pandhre and Marmika Kale have been selected for divisional under-14 table tennis competition by winning district level competitions.

• Inter-College debating competition at Chalisgaon – Jalgaon’s Mayur Bhave secures first rank, Swapnil Joshi follows
  
• Patharwat community conducted Vishwakarma day festivity from today, mega worshipping on 16th September
  
• Bhusawal thermal power station extended project inauguration on 25th September – 50 generate 500MW additional electricity
  
• Judiciary employees roll back strike following its confederation decision – Court works normalises

14th September:
Project SD-SEED beneficiaries listing goes live:
Smt. Dhapubai Jain Charitable trust conducted Project SD-SEED has launched its website http://www.sdseed.in aimed at enhancing the power of knowledge sharing and benefiting student in masses. The project offers Rs. 1 Crore scholarship in this year for needy section and has around 2,600 beneficiaries eligible out of around 8,000 applications received. The Scholarship distribution ceremony is on 19th September at Khandesh Central in Nehru Chowk and will have presence and inaugural lecture of Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar.

Banana dips down – farmers in pain:
Banana rates are dipping down with every day and this has put farmers in trouble on managing their finances. Yesterday rates went down further and reached its bottleneck of Rs. 340 per quintal, which is even far lower than their overheads in producing. Farmers have urged governmental authorities and its association to take immediate steps to have at least basic rates availed. Banana reached its peak rates in May-2011 and had Rs. 1,300 per quintal rate and Rs. 600 for returns.

Government Authorities tighten on sonography centres:
The sharp declining gender ratio in district has turned to a major concern for governmental authorities. Because of this, the local committee monitoring this aspect has increased its checks at various gynaecologists and their centres. State has taken one-step ahead in this perspective and has now taken off rights of local committee to remove seals of such centres found guilty.
On the other front, such continued raids and actions have put local Gynaecologists in troubles and their association has planned to stop abortions. The association representatives met District Collectorate yesterday and conveyed this planned action.

• Judiciary employees on indefinite strike – paralyses Court matters
  
• Monsoon magic – Jalgaon and Erandol crosses its average rainfall mark, 7 dam with full levels
  
• District level Taekwondo competition – St. Teresa wins 13 gold medals in various categories
  
• Corporation level under-19 cricket competition – Nutan Maratha defeats St. Teresa to conquer Title in boys, Bendale College girls wins
  
• District Police recruitment drive in October-2011 for 237 vacant posts

13th and 12th September:
Anant Chaturdashi festivity cheers region:
This year’s Ganesha festivity has ushered a new dawn of enthusiasm and charisma in entre region with pretty active participation and equally cheering devotion in every area. The Anant Chaturdashi procession begun at 1pm in afternoon and took 14 hours of time to reach Mehrun Lake for saying final goodbye to Lord Ganesha at 2.50am in midnight. Procession begun at Shiv Tirtha ground and had 42 Mandal participating.

Corporation Mayor Election on 20th September:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation general body is meeting on 20th September for election of new Mayor of city. Nomination filling is beginning from today and last date for filling is 16th September. Existing Mayor has resigned from the post and Nashik divisional office has announced schedule for the reference. The Ruling Aghadhi has majority in the house and is likely to continue its hold on the post.

NMU level Chess and Cross-Country competition at Navapur:
Navapur College is conducting NMU level inter-divisional 2-days chess and cross country competition beginning from 15th September. Competition will have participation of various colleges in Nandurbar division of NMU.

• Corporation level cricket competition – St. Teresa School wins defeating R. R. High School by 15 runs in under-14 cateogry
  
• Banana faces fungal infection in Chinaval region – large crop affected
  
• Jalgaon’s Love Rajesh Jawaharani wins gold in State level roller skating competition at Aurangabad
  
• Khandesh’s four youth drowns in River – includes 2 each from Jalgaon and Dhule

11th September:
Goodbye Ganesha, welcome prosperity and cheer:
Ganesha festivity is ending today with Anant Chautrdashi today. The eve bought in all new faces of glory and prosperity for the region. Khandesh region was once struggling with almost no raining; now has crossed its over 90% marks and has cheered the agricultural base. Prosperity and new signs of growth and profound foundation of long-term continued strength are now visible. Diplomacy and vote bank equations have a new shape with improving understanding with reference to basic infrastructural needs and thinking above caste-based politics.

Shamrao Vitthal bank pings Jalgaon:
The Shamrao Vitthal Co-operative Bank Ltd has announced opening up of Jalgaon branch on bank street area. Founded in year 1906, the bank has 26 branches network spread across Maharashtra. Bank offers Core Banking solution, ATM, NEFT, RTGS, Internet banking and such features in its basket and has attractive interest rates as one of key selling points.

• Tight security arrangements with CC Camera in action for today’s Anant Chautrdashi procession today in Jalgaon
• Curfew imposed again in Nandurbar – authorities likely to ease today for Anant Chaturdashi
• District level women Kabbadi competition begins in Jalgaon
• Nehru sub-junior hockey competition – Anglo Urdu school wins
• Inter-school volleyball competition – Sadguru Public school wins
• State youth services directorate conducted Judo, Volleyball and Kabbadi competition from 03rd October

10th September:
Jalgaon Airport to have flights operation from December-2011:
Jalgaon Airport’s take off count down has begun with Airport Authority of India announcing mere 45 days air strip works pendency. Terminal and other building works are also in full pace and AAI is in full swing plans to have commercial take offs from Decmber-2011. The 350 Crores cost based Jalgaon Airport Project was initiated in year 1973 and took the practical shape by hands of AAI. The development phase-1 costing Rs. 61 Crores is in process currently and this would allow operations of A3 breed of Aeroplanes operation with up to 72 seats capacity.
AAI has also acquired second phase required 43.77 hectares land for setting up new fire brigade centre, control tower, terminal and parking. The mobile control unit costing at Rs. 1 Crore has also entered into the airport for operational enhancement. The passenger terminal work is in pace and around 50% is completed and interior work is going. The Airport will also have VVIP two rooms, well-sized waiting room for passengers and security check up section along with parking area, administrative building, roads and 11KVA special electricity feeder.
Jalgaon Airport currently has 1,700 meters airstrip and plans include extending it to 3,260 meters for allowing landing of Boeing planes. This would enable handle the overloading at Mumbai Airport by parking such planes in Jalgaon during night times. Second phase of work includes new terminal setup, parking, taxi way, fire brigade centre, air traffic control centre and employees residential constructions.

Western divisional inter-University women Kabbadi competition:
All Indian Universities Confederation is conducting 5-days western divisional inter-university women football competition from 26th until 30th September in North Maharashtra University Jalgaon campus. Competition has 50 Universities teams from Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa and Chattisgarh States.

Homraj Chaudhari receives first G. B. Dhande award:
Jalgaon based Homraj Chaudhari has been awarded with first Late G. B. Dhande memorial award. The award is offered by Jeevan Kala Mandal and comprises of honour letter and cash of Rs. 11,000. The annual award aims at encouraging the ‘पूर्णवाद’ philosophy of living life by changing the current ways of living and is initiated on grounds of launch of Purnavad University in Jalgaon on Sunday,

Maharashtra Premier league cricket team players in Jalgaon today:
The Maharashtra premier league cricket team formally known as Sinhgad Supremoes are arriving in Jalgaon today for participation in on-going Ganesha festivity. These stars would visit and take blessings of various Ganesha Mandal decorations at Shri Vinayak sports Mandal Mahabal, Tarun Kudhapa Mitra Mandal Rath Chowk, Nehru Chowk Station road, Chandani Chowk Mitra Mandal Shiv Colony, Shivaji Nagar Mitra Mandal and Jalgaon Janta Bank employees Ganesha Mandal.

• Corporation Education board election in October – nominations filling from 19th September
• Nandurbar curfew relaxed for a day – situation in full control
• District’s 12 councils to undergo election by November-2011 – administration sends proposal of increasing 340 polling booths to State EC
• Corporation and Railways joint meeting review – Corporation to send updated plans to Railways within 15 days

09th September:
State notifies formation of Varangaon municipal council:
Maharashtra State Government has notified formation of Varangaon Municipal Council replacing its earlier Panchayat. Varangaon has population of around 50,000 as per census 2011 and formation of Council here would boost local infrastructural resources. State initiated this processing in last month and made formal notification yesterday.

District Planning and Development committee meet review – half of development fund still lying unutilised:
Jalgaon DPDC allocated year 2011-12 development fund’s over 50% fund is still lying unutilised with almost half year ending around. A few of departments have spared mere 10% of allocation. District roads development work had 32.10 Crores allocation and PWD has approved just 10.37 Crores. Crop conservation, micro irrigation, horticulture and various agricultural works have lesser funds spared to that of planned. District administration has urged departments to execute works before December-2011.

State level debating competition on 26th September:
Adv. Baheti College conducted State level debating competition on ‘I am responsible for increasing corruption in public systems’ is being organised on 26th September in Jalgaon. Competition attracts first team prize of Rs. 3,501 with trophy and certificates, second prize of Rs. 2,501 and trophy with certificates and third prize of Rs. 1,501 with trophy and certificates. It also has 4 individual best performer awards each of Rs. 551. Please contact College for participation thereof.

KCE Society initiated Purnavad University inauguration on 11th September:
Khandesh College Education Society Jalgaon initiated Purnavad University is being inaugurated on Sunday, 11th September in Jalgaon. The university aims at enhancing humanity as centre point of education, lighten the spiritual fold, and will have research and training in association with Parnerkar Guru Seva Mandal. University will have various academic courses post HSC, Gurukul pattern based hostels and various human values skill enhancement courses.

Corporation level cricket competition:
District sports authority and association jointly conducted under-14 Corporation level inter-school cricket competition yesterday witnessed St. Teresa High School defeating R. R. High School in finals by 15 runs to win the trophy. Earlier Teresa team qualified by defeating Orion by 18runs and R. R. defeated Rustomji by 10 wickets.
The under-16 competition begun yesterday and had New English school defeated Vidya by 4 wickets, St. Joseph defeated Progressive by 3 wickets and Saint Hardasram School defeated Millat School by 9 runs, R. R. School defeated St. Lawrence by 30 runs. Manav Seva Mandal School defeated Iqra Shahin by 9 wickets and Pragati secondary school defeated Sharda secondary school by 4 wickets to qualify for next rounds.

• Nandurbar situation normalises post curfew – likely decision on easing curfew today
• Waghur dam water levels enhances to 16%
• Raver, Yaval and Faizpur Councils gets Rs. 50 Lakhs each development fund

08th September:
Gold dips down by Rs. 650, silver goes down by 2,300:
The upward rise in gold yesterday felt a break with gold dipping down by Rs. 650 per 10gms and silver by Rs. 2,300. Gold closed at Rs. 28,500 and silver ended at Rs. 64,200 per kilogram.

CCI sets up 6 cotton buying centres in Khandesh:
The Central Government sponsored cotton buying for this year is beginning shortly and its appointed CCI has planned to setup 6 centres in Khandesh region. The Jalgaon CCI buying centre closed 3 years ago following resources shortage and the situation remains more of it in this year. CCI has attached Khandesh in Aurangabad division and is sharing its resources in the division.
Corporation and Railways joint meeting today on railways overhead bridges:
Jalgaon city’s 12 years prolonged Railways and Corporation in between correspondence is final reaching a shape with a joint meeting today to discuss and move further proposed overhead bridge on Pimprala crossing and Shivaji Nagar railway overhead bridge. The gate close almost 165 times during the whole day badly paralysing the traffic conditions and the bridge made during British times has already exhausted its life cycle.

• NMU’s new Vice Chancellor to take charge today
  
• District Police raises alert levels to highest following Delhi blasts – introduces combing operations
  
• District level below poverty level survey from 02nd October
  
• District level wrestling and table tennis competition from Monday, 12th September
  
• Court employees to go on State wide strike from Tuesday, 13th September

07th September:
Corporation General Body approves renaming of Polan Peth to Mahatma Fule Nagar:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation general body yesterday approved unanimously renaming of Polan Peth to Mahatma Fule Nagar. It has planned to initiate this renaming in an official ceremony and its schedule would be announced soon.

Gold shoots up – reaches 29,150 per 10gms:
Gold continued its sharp upward rise and reached its historic high rate of Rs. 29,150 per 10gms in Jalgaon markets. Silver remained steady at 66,500 per kilogram.

District Police beefs security on festive grounds:
Jalgaon district Police amidst peak festive season has made action plan for maintaining Law and Order situation during this season. It has executed action on 350 known threats/ anti-social offenders and has prepared list of 67 doubtful to keep away from city limits during this period under Bombay Police Act 1951, section 107 and section 110.

Jalgaon district’s 2 players selected in Indian team for international women softball:
Chalisgaon based Amruta Pathak and Deepali Pawar have been selected in Indian women softball team for participation in international women softball competition at Taiwn from 21st September until 27th September. Competition has 16 Countries participating. Amruta has lead State team in national competition many a times and Deepali has also participating in many national level games.

• District’s around 150 Ganesha Mandal completes Ganesha idol sub-merging processions on third and fifth day
  
• State Election Commission announces to reduce voters count per polling booth to 600 voters – likely to raise booths in Jalgaon city for upcoming
• Corporation elections
  
• State Drama and children competition from 09th November, last date of application is 23rd September

06th September:
Ganesha festivity at peak – huge rush of devotees all across:
Festivity of Lord of well-being and Happiness Ganesha is being celebrated with devoted enthusiasm and cheer all around region. There is huge rush of devotees for Darshanam at various Mandal decorations in the region. This year’s decorations largely highlight social appeals, religious appeals, temples decoration and such aspects.

Nagpur’s Dr. Sudhir Meshram appointed as fifth NMU Vice Chancellor:
Rashtra Sant Tukdoji Maharaj University Micro Biology department head Dr. Sudhir Meshram has been appointed as North Maharashtra University’s fifth vice chancellor. University Chancellor yesterday made this appointment for fifth VC of NMU. This is first time North Maharashtra University has VC from Non-Khandesh background. Dr. Meshram has Ph.D. in microbiology from Indian agricultural research institute New Delhi and has rich 31 years academics experience.

Gold shoots further – reaches Rs. 29,000 mark:
Gold yesterday reached historic marks crossing its earlier resistance of Rs. 29,000 per 10gms in retail markets. Silver also shown sharp rise and has closed at Rs. 67,000 per kilogram. Jewellers here have made primary estimation of gold cross Rs. 30,000 marks following rising international demands.

• Monsoon raining stats crosses 90% of average rainfall
  
• Mumbai High Court Aurangabad bench orders State to decide on Bhusawal Municipal council dissolving aspect in 2months following its 13 Councillors disqualification
  
• District administration halts auctioning of 25 village Panchayat sand blocks following opposing resolutions by respective Panchayat
  
• Teacher’s Day 2011 celebrated with prize distribution ceremony for Best Teacher awards on ZP and Corporation levels
  
• Khedgaon(Chalisgaon) based Kalpesh Mahale selected for Asian football tennis competition in Indian team
  
• Flooding and rain pouring losses mounts to 15 Crores in Authorities estimation – 14 dies

05th September:
Tarsod Ganpati – Region’s spiritual centre of attraction for devotees:
Tarsod temple located at distance of 8kms from Jalgaon is one of most ancient times temple having records of establishment since year 1662. The temple witness huge rush of devotees during every peak festive day as it is beloved to be the most empowering and wishes completing Ganpati temple. Historic records further reveals that Maratha army while moving towards Northern Indian area took rest in Murarkhede (currently nothing) near Tarsod. One of these army personnel Moreshwar Hanmant Deshpande constructed this temple. Artisan carved the temple idol from Nashirabad in 1662 and the idol was consecrated. The Tarsodkar family later devoted 36R land to temple. Temple witnesses huge rush of devotees on every ‘संकष्टी चतुर्थी’ and observe Goddess Gayatri enchanting on every Ganesha festive eve.

NMU Vice Chancellor top-5 candidates Interviewing today:
North Maharashtra University Vice Chancellor post interviewed aspirants have been further filtered in top-5 candidates by the selection committee and the same has been recommended to Chancellor cum State Governor for further processing. Chancellor would interview these aspirants today. This includes NMU Electronics department head Dr. D. K. Gautam, Dr. Pandit Vidyasagar, Dr. Dilip Pangavhane, Dr. N. S. Chaudhari and Dr. Meshram.

• Raver flooding and raining loses mounts further – Assessment primary figures suggests loses over 50 Crores
  
• District MP’s demands Rs. 100 Crores special package for infrastructural revamp post flooding situation
  
• Banana rates dips down – reaches Rs. 497 per quintal, rates down by almost Rs. 400 per quintal in last 15 days
  
• Jalgaon’s artists win ‘Godavari trophy’ State level emotional songs competition conducted in Jalgaon
  
• E.N.T. Surgeons setup North Maharashtra regional association

04th September:
Monsoon raining stats reaches 80%:
With rain pouring around in whole region, the raining statistics in district have crossed 80% mark to that of average raining here. District is having continued medium to heavy raining since last 2 weeks. District’s 13 small dam have reached full levels wherein large dam are around almost half range of storage levels. Currently Hatnur dam’s 32 doors are open by 1meter to control the water pressure.
Statistics until now reveals Erandol at top of rainfall with 95.3% raining and Jamner with 61.6% raining and on bottom of chart.

Continued raining dips health of roads in region:
Infrastructure has been a key factor and politically sold topic of discussion and Jalgaon district has hard luck here. Major urban areas including Jalgaon city are in worst State of road infrastructure with most of roads down with large number of holes and bad patch of levels. Grim here has been most of governmental works for these references are executed with lowest priority and attention and because of this, most of the works have lower life span and even its raw materials remain lying for many days without any attention. The recent growth has raised a need of immediate attention to this aspect failing which this growth cannot trigger its manifold growth. Bureaucracy and diplomacy here has to think and execute above infrastructure as selling point.

Inter-college Kabbadi competition begin in Jalgaon:
Adv. Baheti College is conducting NMU level Kabbadi competition in Jalgaon. There are 5 teams participating and there are 7 national players in the same. Qualifying team would participate in divisional competition on 05th and 06th September.

• District Democracy day on Monday, 05th September
• State level Wushu competition at Dhule – Jalgaon wins 5 medals in various categories
• Bhusawal’s Indrasingh Patil secures second rank in Veteran Athletics federation of India competition at Pondicherry

03rd September:
National Teacher Awards – Includes district’s two:
Jalgaon district’s two teachers have been nominated in State’s listing of 29 teachers for national best teachers award for the year. This includes Pakija Patel from primary education and Dr. Vijay Pawar from Secondary education segment. Both would now qualify for enhanced pay scales along with the award from upcoming months.

Nilima Mishra’s public honour ceremony:
District women association and Jain foundation are jointly conducting grand public honour ceremony of Jalgaon’s Nilima Mishra having received Magsaysay award for social reforms. The event is being organised at Natraj theatre hall and would have various dignitaries in the eve.

Monsoon pouring causes loses worth 3Crores in Raver, 3 Crores in other Tahsil:
Heavy raining followed by flooding on Thursday has caused losses worth Rs. 2.25 Crores in crops and another one Crore in houses damages in Raver Taluka. A youth drown in Suki River flooding and one more was killed with lightening. Administration and State authorities are yet to announce their compensation or review on this. Chopda, Dharangaon and Jalgaon Taluka have also witnessed significant losses on the front.
Monsoon raining has raised dam water levels of 7 dam to 100% and district’s major reservoirs Girana and Waghur are witnessing significant rise with every day. Latest statistics reveals Erandol on top of raining chart with 94.4% rainfall and Jamner with 60.4% until now with average rainfall of 74%.

• NMU Vice Chancellor selection – Chancellor to interview top 5 listed on 05th September
• Inter-school Chess competition – 257 students participates in various categories, day#1 evokes fabulous response
• Jalgaon’s Chetan Sapkale wins bronze medal in State level Taekwondo competition at Latur
• Upcoming elections – a key constraint for new political equations, political Parties gears up for new equations formation

02nd September:
Cloud bursting in Raver region:
Khandesh region’s most of areas witnessed rain pouring yesterday with Satpuda hills region having heavy raining recorded in very short span of time. Region had around 114mm raining in mere 2hours causing waterlogging in farms and and many Rivers flooding. Nagjhiri River crossing from within Raver city has flooded and Chopda based Ratnavati River has also flooded. Both Rivers’ water entering into many bank areas has paralysed life of many. Primary estimates reveal around 10 Crores losses and administration is yet to begin its assessment. This Raining reminded citizens of year 2006 flooding with around 300mm rainfall in a single day.

Demand to rename Polan Peth to Fule Nagar:
Jalgaon city’s main trade hub Dana Bazaar area is popularly known as ‘Polan Peth’ and plays an important role in city’s overall trade. This name imprints British influence on Jalgaon as the area named on that time Collectorate Polan. Citizens have raised demands to rename it to Fule Nagar and the request has been sent to Corporation for the same. Corporation is yet to revert on it.

Cotton gets Rs. 6,999 rate:
Many private buyers begun their cotton buying yesterday with shining rate of Rs. 6,999 per quintal for good quality cotton in Chopda market. Dharangaon area had Rs. 4,150 per quintal rate for new cotton and Rs. 3,800 per quintal for older cotton. Last year farmers received around Rs. 5,500 per quintal rate and this dipped down to Rs. 2,500 to 3,000 band following ban on exports. Recent reopening of exports has eased this and boosted rates as well.

• Bhusawal based boxer Kalicharan Kharare selected in Indian team – to participate in international competition

01st September:
Welcome Ganesha, goodbye woes:
The God of Happiness, well being and cheer ‘Ganesha’ is arriving today in whole region. Entire Khandesh is enchanting today ‘तूच सुखकर्ता, तूच दुःखहर्ता, अवघ्या दीनांच्या नाथा, बाप्पा मॊरया रॆ, चरणी ठॆवितॊ माथा’ and wide spread preparations are being made for decoration, lighting effects in Mandal organisations. Ganesha Muhurat is from 4.30am until 13.30pm. There are 1,850 public and private Mandal in Jalgaon, 467 in Dhule and 525 in Nandurbar.

Jalgaon’s Nilima Mishra receives Magsaysay award:
Bahadarpur (Parola) based social activist Nilima Mishra yesterday received Raymon Magsaysay Award for the year for her outstanding contribution to encourage and set up wide network of self-supporting small savings groups.

State Chess competition – Sameer Kathmale, Samiksha Patil wins:
District chess association conducted under-19 state level qualifying chess compettiion ended yesterday with Sangli based Sameer Kathmale and Raigarh based Samiksha Patil winning respective groups. Jalgaon’s Pratik Patil along with Dhule based Ojaswita Kolhe have also been selected in State team based on their performance here. Team would participate in National chess compettion beginning from 04th September.

• Jain Terapanth community Samvatsari festivity on 02nd September
• Amalner Urban bank chairman election on Friday, 02nd September