April 2004
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April 2004 |
30th
April:
Central Railways Bhusaval Division appoints Authorised Rail Yatra Service agents:
The Central Railways Bhusaval division has announce appointment of Authorised
Railway Journey Service agents in Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Manmad, Nashik, Amravati,
Khandwa city for convenience of Passengers in the region. These agents will
charge Rs. 15/- per ticket for Sleeper class and Rs. 25/- per ticket for upper
class. The Railways enterprise IRCTC has also begun its delivery of Online Railway
Tickets to Jalgaon city. Please visit railway website for more details.
29th April:
The Online Entrance Application Mantra:
With Academic year 2004-05, the State Education Authorities have finally
begun their move towards efficient use of Internet Technology. Starting this
year, most of PG (MBA), Technical Education (Engineering), and Education related
Courses (B. Ed.) are having Online Entrance Application procedure. The Education
Authorities didn't passed on the benefit of using technology and instead of
decreasing existing charges for Entrance Examination, they hiked in many of
courses.
The MBA Entrance exam earlier costing around Rs. 1000/- (Application, GD &
PI) costs more now and in addition, has many complications. The State Government's
Technology endeavour Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited (MKCL) hosting
all of these applications needs many of technical updates. From student's point
of view, earlier they were required to walk only into college and Bank for Payment,
now need to move to internet access centres to fill in and take prints of application
forms, Exam Conducting Authority's Appointed Centre to pay amount, Colleges
to take their hall tickets. The affiliated Colleges receiving admissions through
this quota does not offer guidance and free internet access to fill in and print
forms?
Government's technology efforts will succeed only when it pass on benefit to
the end user/ customer using this technology. It is still far behind and trials
like Online Entrance Examination, Results announcements are imaginations.
Drinking water issues:
The summer arrives with panic for people of Khandesh region especially Asoda,
Dhule District facing acute water shortage. Thanks to last year's good monsoon,
the region survived whole of March and April month. However, the time ahead
especially May and June seems tougher for people of region.
Many areas, villages are facing water shortage and the issue is spreading into
Jalgaon city interiors as well. The time has arrived again for "Making
money from water" for drinking water supplying industry mostly owned by
city's corporators and traditional community. A 2000 litres 'Tanker' charges
Rs. 150 to 200 making a litre of drinking water at 10 Paise. The cost graph
increases in proportion to time and earns maximum in May end and June beginning.
The Political community never considered this issue seriously and considered
it as one of moneymaking machine only. The shopping malls and complexes region
does not have enough dam to store drinking water for a year or so. Just one
rain pour makes our dam full of water. The only one 'Girna' dam in Nandgaon
of Nashik District finds itself in Political turmoil and region has to beg its
water share every time. The much talked Shelgaon barrage, Waghur dam will still
take much time to build up and do not know how much we people have to suffer
for recalling ourselves as 'Khandeshi' on account of drinking water.
Water Levels in Dam:
Please click here for detailed
statstics of water levels in Jalgaon dams.
28th April:
27th April:
Bhusaval Divisional Railways Accounts office catches fire:
The Central Railways Bhusaval Division's Accounts Office caught fire on
26th April afternoon 2pm following electric short circuit. The fire resulted
in burning of important accounts related documents including pay sheets, Suspense,
Proposals, Establishments, Service records and office furniture, fixture, and
computers as well.
The major cause of intensity of fire remained wooden structure of office built
up almost 50 years ago. The DRM has announced constituting an Inquiry into the
incidence.
Essay competition on the eve of World Red
Cross Day:
The Indian Red Cross Society Jalgaon is hosting Essay competition and Poster
designing competition on the eve of World Red Cross Day on 08th May 2004. "Blood
Donation - Life Endowment" is topic for the competition and all participants
irrespective of age group shall submit their essays in written format to Jalgaon
office on or before 06th May. Please contact 2226233 for more details.
Call for nominations to Outstanding Exporter
Industrialists:
The Maharashtra State Government has called for nominations to Outstanding Exporting
Units, EOU, Commercial houses, State Corporations, Service Industrialists for
year 2001-02 and 2002-03.
The last date of filling nominations is 30th April 2004 and applications forms
are available with DIC office or on State
Government website.
26th April:
25th April:
DTE announces MBA/ MMS Entrance Examination:
The Directorate of Technical Education Maharashtra State has announced schedule
for MBA/ MMS entrance examination 2004-05. The Entrance Exam scheduled on 16th
May 2004, 2pm will for the first time has Semi-Online Application Procedure
for Entrance.
Please visit DTE
website for detailed procedure of MBA/ MMS Entrance Exam.
24th April:
Jalgaon Tea trade Industry:
Jalgaon popularly known for its business connections and geographical advantage
has "Tea Trading Business" as one of its backbone. Founded well back
in 1968 by Late Shri Bhikamchand Sethia, the industry is flourishing day by
day and supplies Wholesale Tea to whole of Maharashtra including Mumbai. Formed
by majority of Marwadi and Sindhi Community, the industry has proud in keeping
behind packed branded tea by virtue of its Quality supplied through retail outlets.
The tea trade industry sales more than 1 Lac Kilograms of tea every month and
is one of major supply hub for whole of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
Initiated with a branch office of an Indore based tea firm from Indore, there
are almost 70-80 wholesale traders having sales of thousands of kilograms per
month. Hampered by State's Sales Tax policy, the trade pays around 10% Sales
Tax per kilogram and hence Jalgaon is most revenue-generating destination of
State Sales Tax authorities. Amongst key factors favouring the growth of this
business are strong dominance in Tea Auctions, Jalgaon's geographical reach,
competitive rates, and its credit policies.
The Jalgaon Tea trade industry if backed with more infrastructure facilities
like Food Testing Laboratory, Octroi exemption (currently there is no octroi),
warehousing facilities, favoured banking norms to provide running credits, could
certainly boost up, and make its stronghold image.
23rd April:
Central Railways Bhusaval Division gets GM Award:
The Railways Bhusaval division for third consecutive time has received the
General Manager Award for its outstanding performance. The Bhusaval ZTC has
received Best Railway Training School Award from Railway Ministry and the division
earned Rs. 453 Crores in transportation and revenues. Many of Super Fast, Express
trains passing through Bhusaval will have more coaches to facilitate increasing
rush of passengers in the region. The division has also received extension of
Kachiguda - Manmad Express to Bhusaval - Secunderabad Express Train. The Bhusaval
division employs 25,000 workers and staff and has one of largest Yard in the
region.
22nd April:
Elections 2004:
The Jalgaon Parliamentary Constituency had 49.75% polling while Erandol
had 50.15% polling as per final statistics received from Election Authorities.
The MuktaiNagar taluka had maximum polling percentile of 61.21% in whole of
Jalgaon constituency while Jalgaon taluka (that includes Jalgaon city) had lowest
figure of 37.71% polling. Out of 1238,428 voters listed in electoral list, just
616,118 voters polled of which 348,243 are male voters and rest 267,875 are
female voters. Please click
here for detailed poll statistics.
The whole of region now waits for Poll counting on 13th May 2004 probably scheduled
in a warehouse located in MIDC area.
21st April:
Historic Low Voting in Khandesh region marks Parliamentary Elections 2004:
Its worry time for Politicians as whole of Khandesh region witnessed historic
low polling averaging to 45%. The Jalgaon city, Erandol, and Nandurbar had 45%
polling while Dhule had just 35%. The whole of election process went on peacefully
with no major incidence reported throughout the region.
The voters seem dispassionate in polling and throughout the day almost all polling
centre had no 'rush' factor.
MuktaiNagar marked 61.16% polling, Bodwad 61%, Varangaon 54%, Sakli 44.79%,
Yaval - 53%, Bhusawal - 44.88%, Raver 53.80%, Jamner - 54.44%, and Erandol-
Dharangaon 52.49% polling. In many regions, many voters complaint of their names
missing in Electoral listing and many found it hard to locate their exact polling
booths. Earlier Political parties used to distribute slips to voters containing
polling booth information. This time just 30-40% people received such slips
that too containing many errors.
MSEB restarts its Power cut schedule:
The MSEB has begun its routine Power cut schedule throughout the region.
According to this schedule, there is no power for almost three hours every alternate
day in circular manner.
Bachelor of Education Online Admission Applications
available:
The Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra State has availed Online
Admission forms for admission to Bachelor of Education Course throughout the
State for the year 2004-05. Please
click here for more details.
20th April:
First Phase of Election Voting begins: Whole of Khandesh goes polling:
The day has arrived finally; the World's largest democracy will speak out
today to decide its 21st Century leader. Whoever the winner be, the result should
yield majority to a party so as it could lead Country in new millennium. We
have built up good technical setup and now its time to boost our basic infrastructure.
We aught to improve our Roads, Electricity supply, water supply, and above all
formulate transparency in Government functionality to take advantage of this
high end setup. If we succeed in this, we are sure to be World Leader soon.
Our one right decision will leap us in to prosperous Nation.
The Whole of Khandesh goes Poll today with it's all four constituency Jalgaon,
Erandol, Dhule, and Nandurbar. The District Administration arrested 20 in 17
different charge sheets on issue of violating Model Code of Conduct laid down
for Elections. The Polling has begun on 07.30am and it is up to 5.30pm throughout
the region.
There are 2306 Polling booths with 2311 Electronic Voting Machines in whole
of Jalgaon District and in all 24,52,549 voters to choose their favourites.
The Authorities have implied 3500 Policeman, more than 6500 out of District
Polling Officers, other staff for smooth conduct of elections. There are 39
sensitive villages in Jalgaon Constituency while 21 from Erandol Constituency
having in all 185 Polling Booths as Highly sensitive.
19th April:
Elections 2004: Get - Set - Go:
With just 24 hours to go for 14th Parliamentary elections first phase, all
political parties, leaders are fully charged and claiming thyself to attain
people's confidence. Boosted by President's speech, the voters are all set to
decide India's 21st Century leader and demonstrate maximum voting percentile
ever before.
There are 20 candidates for four seats in Khandesh namely Jalgaon, Erandol,
Dhule, and Nandurbar.
18th April:
Village Cleanliness Drive:
The Vadgaon, Taluka: Chopda Gram Panchayat has bagged First Prize of Rs.
5 Lacs in Cash in State Government Sponsored Saint Gadge Baba Village Cleanliness
Drive. The Devgaon-Devli Taluka: Amalner bagged Second Prize of Rs. 3 Lacs while
Loharkheda, Taluka: MuktaiNagar bagged Third Prize of Rs. 2 Lacs in Cash.
The Jalke, Taluka: Jalgaon Village Panchayat, Malpur Taluka: Amalner, and Bhatkhande
Khurd, Taluka: Pachora won consolation prize of Rs. 20,000 each for their special
efforts during the drive.
The Cleanliness drive is amongst State Government's one of prestigious project
run every year to promote cleanliness in Urban and Rural areas by examining
various aspects of facilities offered by the administration.
JCMC begins city renovation:
After massive anti-encroachment drive, the JCMC is now moving ahead and renovating
city's major traffic areas. It includes renovating Swatantrya Chowk, Kavya Ratnavali
Chowk in the city. The JCMC has also called for Tenders to set up Computerised
Birth and Death Certificate issuing on Build Operate Transfer basis. Amongst
other important decisions includes Issue of Notice to Navi Peth Petrol Pump
and HPCL to withdraw Petrol Pump from that Location.
The City's geared up Administration seems fully charged and non-interfered by
Politicians mainly due to Election Code of Conduct. The Administrators throughout
the State follows same speedy work pattern, as there is no political interference
to them and Election soft corner.
Consumer Price Index for February 2004:
The Jalgaon Centre's Consumer Price Index for February 2004 is 493 for new and
2357 for Old.
16th April:
Satisfactory Monsoon reports this year:
After fabulous Monsoon 2003, the Meteorological Department has predicted
a satisfying Monsoon 2004. Last year Jalgaon city witness 1191.2mm rainfall
during June-2003 to October-2003, a hopping 164% above average rainfall. The
whole of Jalgaon district witnessed 135% rainfall as compared to year 2002.
With good monsoon and new Government, the year seems full of prosperity.
The Jalgaon District has around 60% population that depends on Agricultural
crops outcome.
JCMC announces Election for two vacant seats
in Jalgaon:
The JCMC has announced Election Schedule for two seats falling vacant due to
death of NCP corporators in Jalgaon. The Ward 6B and Ward 16A seats falling
vacated will undergo election on 27th June 2004 followed by counting on 28th
June. The Authorities are awaiting EC order for another seat of Ward 9C vacated
due to death of BJP Corporator. If announced, all three will undergo Election
process at the same time.
The EC has implied Election Code of conduct in JCMC area with effect from 15th
April 2004 and the process begins 21st May 2004. The reviewed Electoral roll
will be published on 28th May followed by availability of nomination forms from
01st June until 07th June and last date of receiving duly filed forms by 08th
June. All received nominations will be scrutinized on 09th June and last date
of withdrawing is 10th June followed by distribution of signs to candidates
on 14th, publishing final listing on 15th June, and Polling booths announcement
on 16th June. The Election results will be notified in State Gazette on or before
01st July 2004.
15th April:
Group Marriage activity:
Different communities are increasingly adopting group Marriage phenomenon,
our society's backbone for reforms from time to time. City's Dhangar Community,
Dhobi Community, and Muslim Khatik Community are hosting Group marriage on 09th
May, 27th April, and 27th April 2004 respectively. Please contact respective
community heads for more details.
14th April:
NMU MCA Entrance Notice:
The North Maharashtra University Jalgaon is conducting its Masters of Computer
Applications Entrance Exam. Please visit NMU website for more details and procedure
thereof.
13th April:
Professional Tax Payers: An Appeal:
The State Government Professional Tax Department has urged all eligible
Professional Tax Payers to deposit their tax on or before 30th June 2004 falling
which levies penalty and other provisions in Law.
Please contact your nearest Professional Tax Officer or your Tax consultant
for more details in this regards.
12th April:
Election battle picks up heat:
With just 9 days to go for Parliamentary elections for Khandesh's four parliamentary
seats, the battle for seat is picking up and taking its max day by day. Top-level
figures from different parties including Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, Film
Stars, and many others are conducting mega public campaigns to attract voters.
Everyone talks of Nation's stability, youth empowerment but no one focuses much
of local issues and developments in the region. No one has concrete action plans
for development of jobless, lowering industries based Khandesh region. It is
only the voter to decide fate of these candidates soon.
Gold crusade:
Jalgaon has well known image for its Gold establishments for years. After
years of regular business conduct, these organisations of once have thrown themselves
to messy competition.
Every one focuses strong slogans, quality concerns, and freebies to attract
newer customers. Never heard offers like "Take home free Silver worth Gold
you buy," "no buyback deductions" etc. are news media's key issues
now a days. City's locally branded Gold industry established 100 years before
is witnessing a washout process for newcomers especially those turned jewellers
from goldsmith business.
City's Gold industry popular for its variety, capability of good stocking, and
moreover costing just Rs. 50/100 plus to Mumbai cost attracts many people visiting
Jalgaon. The industry offers employment to thousands of workers especially from
Rajasthan's "Sunar" community and Marwadi business community is witnessing
a changeover state with arrival of many new midsized showrooms.
So if you are willing to buy gold, visit your preferred Jeweller right now,
because this is great time to visit them in competitive environment. Do not
forget to query them for purity issues and buyback options.
11th April:
NMU 12th Convocation on Monday:
NMU is hosting its 12th Convocation ceremony on Monday, 12th April 2004 to confer
29 Gold medals to scholar students, Degree to 38 Doctorates, 7341 PG and Degree
students from 7 different streams of which 2346 will receive Degree in person
while rest 4995 by Post.
NMU taught 1463 students in Arts, 729 in Psychology and Social Science, 1341
in Science, 199 in Law, 201 in Medical Science, 1561 in Engineering, 147 in
Ayurveda, 1121 in Commerce, and 579 Education Science in 2002-03.
10th April:
Prime Minister Shri A. B. Vajpayee in Jalgaon:
Veteran BJP Leader and Prime Minister Shri A. B. Vajpayee is visiting Jalgaon
on 17th April for Election campaigning of BJP - Shivsena - Bhim Shakti alliance
Candidates in the region. His Public address is on 4pm at G. S. Ground on Saturday,
17th April 2004.
New Guesthouse at Ajanta:
The MTDC has built up a new Guest House at Fardapur to accommodate national
and international tourists visiting Ajanta. Built up at cost of Rs. 55 Lacs,
the Guest House offers a whole set of facilities including five Air Conditioned
rooms and one dinning hall. The key attraction of Guesthouse remains its giant
Entry. Rooms offer Star facilities including Television sets, specially designed
Bed etc.
09th April:
MSEB Power Cut notice:
For the first time in History, MSEB seems to have stabilised the Electricity
situation in the region. Since March mid there has been no Power Cut and no
routine Blackouts in the whole of region. The full electricity supply at one
hand has pleased people of region but on other hand has raised doubts of severe
power cuts of more than 4 hours a day in future. May be the "Feel Good"
factor for Electricity raise up vote shares for parties?
The MSEB has published a press note urging for power cut from 10am until 5pm
in Jalgaon city region on Saturday, 10th April 2004 following repair works at
132KVA Old MIDC Sub-Station.
08th April:
Worshipping hopes:
Adoring God and Goddess has been a traditional way of arousing our hopes
in Indian Culture. Most of us worship daily to the one we believe in as our
energy resource. Every one of us needs encouragement and uplift at various stages
of life. Offering reverence at temples cools our mind and recharges us and it
is one of good practice to go temples at least once a week.
Every community has a set of predefined worship to different God and deity idols.
Marwadi community has a set of interesting "Pooja" throughout the
year. One such "Pooja" is "Bayaji ki Pooja - Bhog," a deity
faith for babies. Most of sub caste in this community worships this deity on
conceiving baby. They invite group of Ladies for Lunch and hums deity songs.
Our culture has a rich set of traditions and if we filter in misbelieves from
it; we get a pure essence of worshipping our hopes. These plus factors have
attracted western world and if you visit inner parts of our country, you will
find many enthusiast foreign tourist keen to learn us, the way we live. On other
side, we are moving away from our Culture and moving gradually towards mixed
western culture just because our culture seems us too flimsy, and pretending.
Pachora's Mustafa Bohari bags National GK
Award:
Mustafa Saiffudin Bohari, a student from Pachora has won Bronze award in
All India General Knowledge Competition conducted by Shivaji Foundation, Jaipur.
07th April:
A review of co-operative Banking in Jalgaon:
Co-operative Banking has been one of major business resources for last many
years in Jalgaon District. With increasing competition from Nationalised banks,
private sector banks, the co-operative banking is on arduous stages.
These banks serve purely on contacts and still lag in customer convenience.
With nationalised banks opting for Online Banking, ATM services, and many other
value added services, these banks needs a revolution phase. The lucrative fixed
deposits, Demand draft commission income are reducing every year. Financial
results published by many of such co-operative banks clearly indicate the downtrend
with net profit just at 4% and reducing fixed deposits.
The private sector banks entered in city still have a long chess to go and win
customer confidence. These banks need to form transparent business policy like
nationalised banks to attract business customer. Higher service charges and
using client's money for a day are amongst fewer complaints commonly talked
of about these banks.
06th April:
Elections 2004: Final List of Candidates:
With 05th April, the last date of withdrawing nominations for elections
is over. The Final picture is clear and there are 20 candidates for four seats
in Khandesh namely Jalgaon, Erandol, Dhule, and Nandurbar.
Jalgaon (Last Winner: Y. G. Mahajan - BJP):
1) Dr. Ulhas V. Patil - Congress I
2) Y. G. Mahajan - BJP
3) P. E. Patil - Samajwadi Party
4) Dnyneshwar Wani - Independent
5) Ravindra Gavai - BSP
6) Dagdu Tadvi - Independent
Erandol (Last Winner: M. K. Patil - BJP)
1) M. K. Patil - BJP
2) Adv. Vasantrao More - NCP
3) Rajendrasingh Deore - Samajwadi Party
4) Suresh Patil - Hindustan Janta Party
5) Gautam More - BSP
Dhule (Last Winner: Ramdas Gavit - BJP)
1) Bapu Hari Choure - Congress I
2) Ramdas Gavit - BJP
3) Govind Jadhav - BSP
4) Dr. Macchindranath Barde - Independent
Nandurbar (Last winner: Manikrao Gavit - Congress
I)
1) Manikrao H. Gavit - Congress
2) Dr. Suhas J. Natavadkar - BJP
3) Babulal Naik - BSP
4) Sobji Gavit - Lokrajya
5) Tukaram Thakre - IRP alliance
05th April:
04th April:
A Season of Election:
Election, the word itself pronounces power selection and when it comes to
Jalgaon, it holds utmost importance for political figures. Parliamentary election
2004 is one such election where fate of such leaders will take a new turn. Jalgaon's
politics always evolves through issues of Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation,
decreasing water resources, and now a day's leader based issues.
With just a month for election, campaigning seems on slower pace with more focus
on one to one relations rather media campaigning.
What Jalgaon need at this stage is entry of new aspirant youths in politics
who could make a leading in future. At this stage, youth does not seems even
a bit interested in Jalgaon's political encircle. Unemployment, increasing business
competition, lowering profits still remains key concerns to youth involved in
business and industry. Most of industries have begun their substantial Voluntary
Retirement Scheme (VRS) to decrease increasing cost of production.
What we need is some new business opportunities apart from regular trade in
terms of agriculture, and industry. We have fantastic agricultural land, centralised
location but a few industries to talk of.
03rd April:
Polio vaccination camp on 04th April:
The Health authorities have urged all parents to bring in their children
for Polio Vaccination on 04th April 2004 and lead to Polio-Free India.
Surat Jalgaon ST Bus collides with Truck:
The Surat to Jalgaon led State Transport bus on 01st April afternoon collided
with truck going ahead of bus following control failure. The incidence caused
injuries to 24 passengers in the bus, some of which are in critical condition
and are under treatment in District Civil Hospital.
02nd April:
Election 2004 Nomination Scrutiny:
All the nominations received for Parliamentary elections 2004 were scrutinise
on 01st April. The authorities found two nominations incomplete/ disqualified
from Jalgaon while three from Erandol. After final scrutiny, the party wise
candidate listing is as under:
Jalgaon Parliamentary Constituency:
Dr. Ulhas Vasudev Patil (Congress I), Y. G. Mahajan (B.J.P.), Pandurang Eknath
Patil (P.E. Tatya Patil - Samajwadi Party), Dnyaneshwar Divakar Patil (Independent),
Ravindra Tulsiram Gavai (BSP), and Dagdu Kitab Tadvi (Independent).
Erandol Parliamentary Constituency:
M. K. Anna Patil (B.J.P.), Vasantrao Jivanrao More (NCP), Rajendrasingh Bhimsingh
Devre (Samajwadi Party), Suresh Pandurang Patil (Hindustan Janta Party), and
Gautam Sambhaji More (BSP).
Now final picture will be clear only after 5th April, which is last date of
withdrawing nominations.
MSEB Power cut announcement:
Following installation of new Transformer at 132kva MIDC Sub station, the
most of Jalgaon city area will have no power on 03rd and 04th April 2004 two
hours each area in urban and six hours each in rural area on circular basis.
Due to routine equipment maintenance at 132kva DeepNagar Power Generation centre,
the Eastern side of Bhusaval city, Industrial area, Ordinance factory, Railway
Workshop, Phulgaon, Kandari and other nearby rural supplies will remain closed
on 03rd April from 10am until 05pm.
01st April:
Elections 2004:
On the final day of filling nominations to Parliamentary Elections 2004,
nine candidates filed their forms from Jalgaon Constituency while eight from
Erandol Constituency of different parties. All forms received will go under
scrutiny today and 5th April is last date of withdrawing nominations.
Final picture of party wise candidates will be clear only by 05th April 2004.
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