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November 2005
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30th November:
Kharip disappoints and now Rubby collapsing:
The low raining this year has failed all predictions of good crops this year; the farmers in region have witnessed frustration on the front. The lowering water level is now troubling Rubby crop cultivation and the comparatively low area under Rubby cultivation describes the sad story behind. The farming dominated district could witness financial troubles if the scene continues to be same.
District's 3.25 Lakhs hectares area is under Cotton cultivation and this year has come as a major setback for this crop. Around 1 Lakh B. T. Cotton bags were sold this year but the farmers could not yield good crop following germs attack followed by unstable weather conditions and frequent power cuts. The progressive farmers have estimated a net loss of around Rs. 200 Crores this year in cotton crops following this phenomenon.

SSC and HSC October 2005 results dishearten Jalgaon:
The State Secondary and Higher Secondary Education October 2005 results have disappointed whole Jalgaon district with lowest passing percentile of just 14.94% in SSC while 17.38% in HSC. The Nandurbar district has topped in exam performance this year with 28% passing in SSC and 38.48% in HSC.
Jalgaon's 7,928 students out of 8505 registered appeared in the exam out of which just 1378 students passed exam. In SSC 10,244 students out of 10,834 registered appeared in the exam out of which mere 1,530 passed the exam. The Nashik division in all has passing percentage of 18.59% in HSC while 16.48% in SSC Exam.

Corporation - Businesses Octroi Tussle:
The Corporation has sent its General body approved final Octroi Rates and regulations listing for approval to State Urban Development Authorities. The District Business associations on other front have submitted petition to State Government urging not to approve the listing without hearing the association authorities.
The Corporation Administration on other front has submitted petition in Aurangabad High Court bench to allow Administration to present its side if it hears the association views. The Corporation - Business Associations tussle followed by caveat petitions against each other could considerably delay the tax enforcement. The Corporation earlier planned to implement the Tax from 01st January 2006 with its own staff to collect tax for first three months and later by private party octroi tax collection.

Saraswati Lectures series in Chalisgaon:
The Sheth Narayan Bankat Library's 68 years traditional Saraswati Lecture series is beginning from 03rd December. The 10 days series consist of various dignitaries lectures every day at 9pm.
The lecture topics include "Don Shabda Aai Sathi, Don Shabda Baba Sathi", "Maharaja Maharana Pratap", "Matru Bhasha, Parbhasha ani Shikshanache Adhyayan", "Tarunai ani Rashtra - Ek Anubandh", "Kumbh Mele", "Jagave Kashasathi" and ends with "Hasyopchar" by topmost literary figures.

Corporation Ward 2 Elections: Final Electoral roll shows 14,192 voters, 3 applications sold on first day of forms availability
Stone pelting on Amalner city Electricity Distribution Company office
Private School Head Master's quality improvement training today by District Council Education Department

29th November:
Malegaon, Jalgaon teams win Cricket matches:
The Malegaon and Jalgaon Eklavya Teams have won the State Level Leather ball Competition being played at Pachora. The Malegaon team defeated Jalgaon's Lathi Team while Eklavya Team defeated Aurangabad's team. Malegaon's Azhar Ansari and Jalgaon's Pankaj Mahajan received Man of the Match Award.

State Electricity distribution Company announces special Plans for Pachora:
Considering the growing Pachora region, the State Electricity Distribution Company has come up with a revised programme for Accelerated Power Development. The new plan will enable authorities to change and/ or renew various transformers and avail 40 Generators. The Bhadgaon road region has witnessed around 40% growth and the house renovations added with increasing population has promoted Company's Power reform plans for APDRP scheme until year 2010.
The programme highlight special Sub-station for Industrial area, replacing old poles by new ones, replacing wires and other accessories. It also has ambitious plans of computerising Zone 1, 2, and 3, quick resolving customer complaints and mobile van for faster services.

AIDS awareness week from 01st December:
The State AIDS Control Department is celebrating AIDS awareness week from 01st December until 07th December throughout the State. The week long programmes highlight spreading awareness amongst citizens about AIDS Virus through Social and Non-Government Organisations. It includes events like ferrying in city, Girls Meet, Prostitutes meet, Truck and Heavy Motor vehicles drivers meet, Essay writing competition, debating competition and ends with prize distribution on 07th December.

Time to renew Shop Act Licenses:
The State Shop Act Department has urged all Shops, Businesses, Hotels, Restaurants, Hospitals, Government/ Semi-Government Banks to renew their Shop Act License on/ before 16th December 2005. The Shop Act Registration is compulsory as per Bombay Shops and Establishments Act. The renewal service has begun from 01st November and has options to renew up to 3 years at once.

SSC/ HSC October 2005 results: Nandurbar tops performance in region, Jalgaon SSC students secures 15% passing, HSC students secures 27%
Adarsh Nagar region Maheshwari community hosted Sports festival attracts good response: Prize Distribution on 11th December
Police continues Anti-Sahukari drive: Books another 15 in connection

SSC and HSC October 2005 Exam result today:

Zero load rages common man, paralyses business:
Jalgaon city along with many Taluka witnessed the worst state of electricity resources with Zero Load in region. All these places had no electricity from 11.45am until 9pm in night emptying all Inverter, UPS batteries and other resources.
The ongoing zero load drive has spread fury in common man and has risen a question "Where goes the 100% produced power from Bhusawal Thermal Power and what's the fault of common regular bill payer?"
If Central Government and State Authorities really wish to dissolve this heating Electricity issue, they need a broader thinking by opening up this sector for private parties to serve public directly instead of State Boards. This remains the only way to enhance the quality of services and maximum uptime with the customer as king approach.

Water Shortage action Plan for Parola Taluka ready:
The District administration has come up with an action plan for whole district on probability of facing acute water shortage in summer. The action plan has budget of Rs. 73.34 Lakhs for Parola Taluka.
The Parola taluka has possibility of 71 villages facing shortage and the authorities have come up with three phase solution to resolve this problem. The first phase includes 14 villages followed by 18 villages in second phase and 15 villages in final phase.

Banana rates reduces drastically following low demand: Touches Rs. 400 per quintal
Village Panchayat Elections: District spent Rs. 60 Lakhs in Administrative expenditure
Gold touches all times high of Rs. 7600 amidst heavy demand in marriage season

28th November:
Zero Load shedding darkens Jalgaon city:
The whole of Jalgaon city is witnessing one of worst state of electricity resources with no electricity since morning 11am today. The Zero Load Shedding plan initiated by State Electricity Distribution Company has spread havoc in the whole region and the district is witnessing these outages for the second time since last Monday.

Corporation Ward Bye-election forms available:
The Jalgaon Corporation Ward 2 Bye-elections final electoral roll has been published today. With this the nomination filling process begins from 29th November until 05th December followed by 7th December as scrutiny and 10th December as last date of withdrawing nominations. The Election is on 24th December 2005.

Sports University Admission process begins today:
The Shiv Chatrapati Sports University Pune has begun taluka level Sports Merit Checking from today. The 8 years to 14 years age group student selection process is being conducted at all school levels in every taluka of district. Please contact respective school for more details thereof.

Buddha Community Youth Introduction Meet:
The Buddha Community Mandal is hosting its marriage aspirant youths meeting on 04th December at its Community temple in Jalgaon. Please contact 0257-2221203 for more details and participation.

Inter-University Ashwamedh Sports Competition in Parbhani: NMU's 104 candidates participate in the eve
"Group Marriages - Need of time" evokes Leva Community Youth Introduction meet
Two Days Taluka Level Science Exhibition in Bhusawal on 29th and 30th November

Indore caterers dominate Marriages Menu:
Its season of marriages and food fantasy and the race to offer the best of Reception experience has initiated all new Worlds of food menus. The Indore caterers lead the chase with their quality food stuff and qualified experienced managerial staff. They take up whole preparation, supply, gestures activities easing host to welcome guests.
A typical Indore styled marriage menu has over fifty items with well considered balance of Sweets, Chat, vegetables and Ice Items. The typical welcome menu consists of Angles Mango Delight, Strawberry Margarita, Cocktail Juice, Dahi Kabab, Sesame Toast, and Grapes Cheese and is served throughout the reception area and eating zones. Varieties of Appetisers include Cream of Corn Malabar, Veg Tomato Soup, and Munch Soup.
The Spicy Chat items add to taste bud of food with Gol Gappe (Pani Puri), Ragda Tikki, Katori Chat, Navratna Chat, Dahi Gujiya, Rosy Chat, Mirchi Chat, Papdi Chat, Patti Chat, Everyone's delight, Palliyapam Wafers, Chana Jor Garam, Time Pass, Corn Bhel, Grilled Corn Sandwich, and Corn Nuggets.
The caterers make precise balance of vegetables menu by introducing these chat items that gain considerable popularity. Jain Items with 'BPL' are well separated to privilege the community fellows strictly following the regime.
Here comes routine food stuff with speciality sweet items. The Salad Bar decoration remains another attraction point with rich variety of salad items like Green Salad, Sprout Salad, Macaroni Beans Salad, Cabbage Salad, Kim chi Salad and a variety of Gujarati items like Paneer Dhokla, Sandwich Dhokla, Malai Dhokla, Indori Dhokla, Khaman Dhokla, and Porbandar Dhokla. The Rajasthani delightful sweets remain hot sellers with items like Tava Tirani Halva, Jaipuri Ghevar, Sitafal Rabdi, Tava Maharani, Honey Queen, Pista Toast, Indian Prince, Gulkand cone, Mango Dumdum, Green Belly, and Anjeer Sweet lets.
The marriage food menu with Punjabi delight adds to marvel of variety. The Punjabi special touch items like Paneer Dhamaka, Vegetable Khajana, Sev Tamatar, Amritsar Special Gobi Masala, Alu Lajabab, crispy Ladies Finger, Butter Pepper Paneer, Malai Kofta, and Tava Bahar with Basmati rice, Kashmiri Pulav, Hydrabadi Biryani, Mutter Khichadi, Hariyali Pulav remains in taste for a long time.
The Roti menu remains another speciality with wide variety of items like Gandhari Nan, Missi Roti, Tandoori Roti, Afgani Kulcha, and Fulka. Around the World stalls make you feel trotting in the globe with items like China Town, Vegetable Shanghais, Noodles, Italian Safari, Fondue in Swiss Style, Mexican Tour, Mexican rice, Fried Station, Onion Ring, Capsicum ring, Beg Bullet, Finger chips and many more. The royal menu ends up with a hot variety of coffees that include Butter Scotch Coffee, Banana Coffee, Mint, Toffee Coffee, Coconut coffee and the special Banarasi Pan.
The menu list is multiple with choice of host to expedite on variety. Medium to high range menu includes rates from Rs. 200/- to Rs. 500/- per plate with all services and quality food stuff. The Indore managerial quality along with their presentation style makes things for appealing and gives a fantastic picture of united and diversified India even in Menu.

National Integrity week begins today with Signature drive:
The National Integrity week begins today with joint programmes from district Police along with Rotaract. Both have jointly hosted Integrity and brotherhood promoting three days signature drive at G. S. Ground.

National Talent Search (NTS) Exam: 1100 students appear from Jalgaon district
Zero Load Shedding day today in Jalgaon City
Leva Patidar Community Youth Introduction Meet: 325 youths introduce themselves at meet
District Police continues Anti-Sahukari drive: receives more complaints from interior locations

27th November:
Marriages Dhoom Dhadaka is here:
The Marriage season is in full fledges with many of auspicious Muhurat in this week. Different Communities are also arranging Community wide Youth Introduction meets to ease the process further.
The Leva Patidar Navyuvak Sangh is its Youth Introduction event today in Jalgaon. The meet is expected to have participation of large number of youth in the community and is also inaugurating a directory containing detailed listing of these candidates.
The Gujrati community is also conducting its Community Mauj and group Marriages for the first time in Khandesh region. There are 10 couples for Vedic styled marriages in afternoon. The community conducted youth introduction meeting had around 450 participants from 22 sub-castes in August of which 20 boys and girls united in auspicious marriage ring.

State Level Swimming Competition begins today in Jalgaon:
The Water Sports Academy is hosting first State Level Nagarkar Swimming competition for invited members only. There are around 200 swimmers participating in the event being conducted at Corporation's Kokil Guru Swimming Pool.

District Police initiates Special Drive to Sahukars:
The Jalgaon District Police has initiated a special drive to curb the Sahukari business in the district. The word 'Sahukar' derived for those individuals offering finances without any proper Government licenses is commonly observed in rural areas and semi-urban places. The District Police has booked three persons in connection until now and has further urged all citizens to launch complaints against such illegally financing individuals. These persons used to pledge valuables and fixed assets as collateral security against loans offered by them and used to charge extra intrest on delays and repayments.
This business stood highly popular during 1990's when banking sector was in its development stages. Today there are a host of private finance companies, Co-operative Banks, Nationalised Banks, Insurance companies offering variety of plans for offering short term loans based on securities along with world class facilities. There are numerous loan offering companies than that of credit buying customers.

District's 36 villages facing water shortage:
Jalgaon District's 36 villages are witnessing acute water shortage since last year. The District Administration is using tanker supply for 9 villages and has acquired private wells for fulfilling water supply demands of another 18 villages. Last summer district's 200 villages had water shortage that reduced to 36 after good monsoon in many parts.
Adgaon, Sevanagar, Kunjhar, Hirapur (Chalisgaon), Bahadurpur, Ramnagar, Sarve Bk, Umale (Jalgaon) are 9 villages on tanker water supply.

Shimpi Community's Kashinath Nerpagar receives 'Saint Namdev National Award'
Khandesh's new generation should take up its Golden Literary further" quotes Senior Fictionist Giriji Keer in Khandesh Literary Conference

26th November:
Marathi Council Meeting in Dhule:
The Marathi Education Council is hosting its 17th Annual Conference at Dhule. 'Marathi Literary, Research and Developments - Year 1980 to 2005' is theme of this conference expected to have presence of various dignitaries in Marathi Literary World.

District Level Chess Competition begins today:
Jalgaon District Chess Association is hosting two days Open category Chess competition in Jalgaon from today. The competition attracts various prizes and is expected to have good participation from various players in the region.

Bhusawal, Jalgaon Team win in State Level Cricket Competition:
The Bhusawal and Jalgaon teams have won State Level Leather Ball Cricket Competition being played at Pachora. The Bhusawal team defeated Mumbai's Chanawala Team while Jalgaon Team made success entry by defeating Chalisgaon Team.

Mercury scale relaxes in region: Temperature down by another 5 degrees in last week
State Volleyball Competition: Jalgaon Girls Team stands runner up

State Electricity Distribution Company announces Zero Load Plan:
Considering increasing use of electricity and acute shortage of supply, the State Electricity Distribution Company has announced its Zero Load Plan for Jalgaon District. The Plan allows Company to stop electricity supply of all outgoing connections of Sub-Station. The Company has divided whole Jalgaon region into 3 categories namely A, B, and C. In case it faces acute shortage of electricity, it will cut down 'A' category sub-stations supply first followed by 'B' category and then 'C' category if needed at all. The 'A' Category sub-stations include rural areas while B category includes Semi-urban and urban areas followed by 'C' category with top priority customers like Industrial areas. The Company has fixed Monday as Zero Load scheduled day for Jalgaon city. In case if scheduled day does not fulfil shortage requirements, Thursday and Saturday remains additional scheduled days for Zero load shedding. Amalner, Parola, and Dharangaon Sub-stations will also have Monday as scheduled zero load Day. Jamner, Pachora, and Bhusawal Sub-stations will have Tuesday followed by Friday and Sunday as additional days. Savda and Raver will have Wednesday as scheduled day added with Saturday and Monday as additional days. Yaval and Chopda sub-stations will have Thursday as scheduled day along with Monday and Tuesday as additional days. Chalisgaon and MuktaiNagar stations will have Friday along with Tuesday and Wednesday as scheduled days. Chalisgaon sub-station has Saturday as zero load day followed by Bodwad and Varangaon with Sunday and Friday with any weekday as scheduled days. All scheduled days are announced for public information and does not necessarily means no electricity. The power cuts announced will be effected only if and as required. The rural Jalgaon is witnessing hectic power cuts since announcement of this schedule.

State Sales Tax Department announces compulsory re-registration:
The State Sales Tax Department has announced compulsory re-registration to all existing Local Sales Tax and Central Sales Tax registrant dealers. The registration process initiated for assigning unique Value Added Tax Payer's Identification Number begins from 01st December until 20th December 2005 followed by last deadline of 31st December with penalty. The new TIN Number comes in effect from 01st January and all previously registered numbers will be cancelled automatically.
Please contact your Sales Tax Consultant or nearest Sales Tax office for more details and forms thereof.

Jalgaon District's 131 villages selected in Water Development projects
Pachora Taluka achieves first rank in NSC and Small Savings, Bhusawal on second rank followed by Jalgaon with Third rank
Bhadgaon Cotton store catches fire: Cotton worth Rs. 8 Lakhs burnt
Less privileged Children from Gondhli, Amalner admitted in Jalgaon Civil Hospital:

25th November:
District Magistrate enforces section 37(1) and 37(3) in Jalgaon:
The Jalgaon District Magistrate has enforced Section 37(1) and 37(3) of Bombay Police Act, 1951 to maintain the Law and Order Situation in District. The order comes in effect from 25th November midnight and remains effective until 09th December.

Pachora, Chalisgaon, and Bhadgaon soon to have Sports Stadium:
The State Government has approved building up of Stadium in Chalisgaon, Pachora, and Bhadgaon Taluka and has assigned a special grant of Rs. 25 Lakhs each stadium. The Authorities have finalised location of stadium on Pachora Road in Bhadgaon and are making attempts to find suitable space in Pachora and Chalisgaon as well. The Authorities are looking for space on Sarol Road or Girad Road in Pachora.
The special grant approved by Sports development Authority of State Government has plans of 2.5 hectares stadium having Building, Office, Track and facilities for all kind of Indoor and outdoor games excluding cricket and football.

Bhusawal Team defeat Amalner in State Level Cricket Competition:
The DSA Bhusawal College team has defeated Amalner cricket team in ongoing State Level Cricket competition by 66 runs. Bhusawal Team's Sanjay Sonawane won Man of the Match Award.

Adarsh Nagar region Maheshwari Community hosted Sports festival on 27th November
State Level Inter-College Debating Competition from VV Library on 04th December

SSC, HSC results on 29th November:
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary, Higher Secondary Education is announcing SSC and HSC Class results on 29th November, morning 11am. Last date of applying for rechecking is 09th December with 17th December as extended deadline with penalty fees.
Please refer your respective School, College for result copy thereof.

Leva Patidar community Youth Introduction Meet on Sunday:
The Leva Navyuvak Sangh is hosting Community's youth introduction meet on Sunday, 27th November at Modern Girls High School Jalgaon. The updated willing to marry candidates listing has 2900 candidates listed.

Public Works Department hiring process: Hundreds appear for interview of 15 reserved posts:
The Jalgaon Public Works Department having vacancy of 15 reserved posts for physically challenged candidates witnessed enormous rush in hiring process. The department conducted first phase of interviews for posts reserved for Blinds, Deaf, and Handicapped with 3 posts of senior clerks, 5 posts of administration engineering assistance, 3 posts of junior engineers, and 3 posts of peons.

Cotton storing press catches fire in Shendurni (Jamner): Loss worth Rs. 8 Lakhs estimated
"Zero Load Shedding" once a week badly affects District's business, agriculture and industries

24th November:
Jaydeep breaks Akshay's Swimming Record:
Jalgaon Water Sports Club's Jaydeep Pralhad Sonwane has won the swimming competition on 21st-22nd November. He completed 35 km swimming distance from Mumbai Dharamatar to Gate Way of India with in 9 hours 46 minutes 7 seconds. Jaydeep breaks Jalgaon's Akshay's 10 hours record. He is a first swimmer from Jalgaon District who swims long distance in very short time. He starts his swimming from Dharamtar on morning 4.20 and get back to Gate Way of India on afternoon 1.06.

Bhusawal's Aarif's Success:
Mohammad Aarif, a native of Bhusawal and worker of Ordnance Factory Bhusawal has been selected for World Bench Press Championship Competition at Stockhome (Swindon) after winning National Bench Press Championship at Tatanagar. Competition will begin on 30th November until 4th December. He also won four Gold Medal in Asian Power Lifting Competition at Uzhabekisthan.

Jalgaon Events:
Tennis ball Cricket Competition at Jalgaon on 29th November
Arts Conference hosted by Suryoday Servasamaveshak Mandal on 26th November at V.V Library
Chess Competition conducted by Chess Association on 26th November

Ashwini Patil, a student of Shri. Bhuvneshawari Vidyamandir Manvel has been selected for State
Level Kabbaddi Competition at Malvan (Dist-Sindhudurg).

Corporation General Body approves Octroi Rates:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation General Body has approved the Octroi Tax Rates and regulations after prolonged discussions for three hours. The new rate list is being sent to State Government for final approval thereof.
The new list allows discounted rates octroi tax on various items. The Raw materials for Industries, Packaging, Machinery and spares along with Plastic Powder and chemical fertilisers will now attract 1% Octroi only. The Medicines will attract 1.5% octroi tax. The body also approved hiked rates on Indian and imported Wines, makeup items. It has waived off octroi tax on vegetables, fruits, house use LPG gas cylinders, farming crops arriving through bullock carts and hand driven carriages, hand woven cotton fabric, mirrors, plastic bangles, raw cotton items.
The Meeting began around 1pm and continued until 7.30pm and had 12 topics on agenda. The body also approved processing City Bus Service on 'Build - Operate - Own - Transfer Basis', change in reservation of Mehrun sports ground and school premise to residential place, and approved full computerisation of Corporation.

Chopda Sugar factory achieves 50,000 tonnes Sugarcane target:
The Chopda Sugar Factory has received 50,065 tonnes of Sugarcane crop for processing and has processed 43,575 bags of sugar from this crop. The unit also produced 8,218 units of electricity from the waste generated in process.

Wild Life Photographs Exhibition in Jalgaon:
The Solar Colour lab is hosting a three days Wild Life photographs exhibition in Agrawal Hall of V. V. Library Jalgaon. The exhibition highlights over 100 creative pictures taken by Kakubhai Kothari. The exhibition is open from morning 10am until 8pm in night and is open for all.

Joint Communities Meet on 28th November:
The Jalgaon District Police in association with various social services organisations is hosting Multi-Community joint harmony gathering on 01st December to promote National Integration and harmony at Police Parade Ground. The meet highlights various festival stalls of Diwali, Eid, and Christmas and is expected to have presence of over 25,000 fellows from different communities.
It also highlights 300 feet Letter having signature and harmony message from different community peoples from all around Jalgaon. There will be in all 52 stalls in the event that also highlights use of technology by Police.

Ready Garments Manufacturing Training from MCED:
The Maharashtra Entrepreneurship Development Centre Jalgaon is hosting Ministry of Small Scale Industries Development, Government of India promoted Readymade Garments manufacturing training course for educated unemployed youth in Jalgaon. The one month full time Course is from 07th December until 06th January and will comprise of comprehensive study of readymade garments industry aspects. Minimum eligibility for admission is SSC Pass and age above 18 years. Please contact MCED Jalgaon centre for further details and admission thereof.

Cotton crops witness unidentified caterpillar attacks in Kajgaon (Bhadgaon) region: crops worth Lakhs damaged
Maharashtra Krishak Community District Level meeting in Jalgaon on 25th November

23rd November:
Cricket Competition Result:
Pachora Gymkhana Team has won the first match versus Shirpur Team by 81 runs in State Level Leather Ball Cricket Competition hosted by Jalgaon District Police and Shivaji Brigade.
Today Pachora Gymkhana (B) team will play versus Chalisagaon team and Pachora Gymkhana (A) will play versus Satana Team.

Selection test for District Tug-of-War Competition tomorrow at Law College
Erandol's Ex-MLA Digambardada Patil (Age 84) dies of illness

Corporation General Meeting today: Octroi Tax to remain key issue:
Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation is conducting its General body meeting today. The meet has total of 12 topics on agenda that includes Octroi tax regulations and rate amongs topmost priority issue. Amongst other major issues are Mehrun sports Ground, High Primary School Reservation change, Computerisation of Corporation and introduction of GPS System. The business community has registered strong protest to Corporation's octroi tax enforcement and has shown its readiness to move out of town if corporation does so.

State Electricity Company announces new Load Shedding: No Power on whole Monday:
The State owned Electricity Distribution Company has announced new Load Shedding plans for Jalgaon District. The plan apart from routine power cuts of around 5hours daily has announced ZERO LOAD for Jalgaon on Monday. It means that the authorities can cut down Electricity for whole Monday without any intimation and there would be no guarantee of power for whole 24 hours on that day.
The Load Shedding has circular power cuts from morning 4.45am to 7am, 07.30am to 9.45am, 18.30pm to 20.45pm on all days including Sundays along with just one exception of Jilha Peth Feeder having Civil Hospital and other Important Government establishments. This feeder will have fixed power cuts of daily 5am to 9.30am. This is one of worst ever power cuts schedule announced by the Board in winter times. This power cuts are not only hampering routine life but also the regular water supply, and standing crops.

NMU Life Science department gets Rs. 34 Lakhs grant:
The North Maharashtra University School of Life Science department has received Rs. 33.85 Lakhs grant for "Cedes fore Mediated Iron Value Addition to Wheat Grains - A promising solution to Global Iron Deficiency Anaemia". The grant sponsored by Bio-technology department of Central Government will help department research scholars to further study in this area.
In recent months the Khandesh region itself has witnessed many of less privileged children cases, this study if concluded well could prove to be a profitable directive for the region.

BJP North Maharashtra region Conference today at J.D.C.C. Bank hall

22nd November:
New U.T.S. Facility on Bhusawal Railway station:
Bhusawal Railway Station has Unreserved Ticket System Machinery facility. This facility allows passengers to take unreserved tickets in 3 days advance. It will help avoiding last minute rush and allow any person to get up to four tickets.
Bhusawal is first station to receive this kind of facility and the division is aiming to install this facility on various stations in districts.

Nandurbar team wins Inter-division cricket competition:
Nandurbar Division has won the North Maharashtra University Inter Divisional Boys Cricket Competition Trophy with all match winning series. Jalgaon Division has won final match versus Erandol Division and won second runner up prize.
Ganesh Sonwane (Shahada College) has won Best Batsman Award, Ganesh Gurav (Taloda College) has won Best Bowler and Tanvir Ahamad (Jalgaon) got Best Player Award.

North Maharashtra University Doctorate rules:
The North Maharashtra University Jalgaon Board meeting discussed various rules and regulations for Doctorate Admissions. Amongst various approvals includes minimum 50% marks, regular Professor will not have any compulsion of percentage for Doctorate registration.

Tapi river water tussles:
The State CM has called up a meeting of all MLA of Tapi river belt to resolve increasing issues of Tapi river water usage. The Tapi river belt includes Buldhana, Amravati, Baitul, Khandwa, Burhanpur, Khargaon from MP along with Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar districts and Malegaon, Kalvan, Satana district's some sections.
The Tapi river water sharing agreement allows 191TMC water to Maharashtra, 138 TMC to Gujarat, and 70 TMC to MadhyaPradesh. Out of this 191 TMC water, the Khandesh belt with its adjoining districts shares 130 TMC water.
Today's meeting will decide fate of various ongoing and future projects for Khandesh region Tapi zone irrigation development. How effectively Khandesh region MLA presents this issue will remain pathway to future aspects.

Blackout Monday hampers routine life:
The whole Jalgaon district witnessed one of worst power outages scenario with no electricity in whole district for over 9 hours from Morning 8am until 5.30pm in evening. The whole day went up in blackout with none of Electricity company official being able to confirm the reasons and arrival once again.
The Invertors and UPS dried up and ATMs failed to maintain themselves UP. The power situation normalised by 5.30pm again went for load shedding for 7pm to 9pm spreading rage against the whole issue. This is for the first time the district has witnessed such hectic power cut of over 9 hours. The new power cut schedule has almost 10hours of power cuts in rural areas while 6 to 8 hours of uncertain cuts in the urban areas. Days are not far away when we progress ahead of UP and Bihar by having more numbers of Invertors, UPS, and Power Generators.

Corporation and Businessman scuffle over Octroi Issue:
The Jalgaon District Business associations have marked strong protest against Corporation's newly announced rate structure and regulations. The Corporation Administration on other front is announcing that all measures and rates taken are based on nearby Corporation's data and that it has well studied the impact thereof. The Association has further claimed that the Corporation has not allocated sufficient time to hearing of complaints on the Octroi issue and is trying to follow the Divide and Rule factor in the association. The Association has also shown its readiness on moving to further Courts of Law in case the situation remains the same. The Association further demands implementation of Octroi tax from 01st April 2006 as per directives in Mumbai Corporation Act and Corporation's year 2005-06 Plus Budget and no conditions of Clause 104 and 105 arising in the Jalgaon corporation.
The Corporation Commissioner has confirmed that it has taken approval of State Election Commission before announcing Meeting dates and that the Taxing decision won't affect and disobey Code of Conduct in Election. The Business - Administration fight continues non-stop and the severe decree of impacts of this struggle could prove harmful for corporation by loosing public faith and not taking confidence measures.

Pachora's Narendra Patil becomes National Chess Arbiter:
Narendra Patil, a High School Teacher from Pachora has qualified for National Chess Arbiter by clearing the World Chess Federation (FIDE) conducted Exam at Aurangabad. With this he becomes Khandesh region's first sportsperson to qualify for Arbiter role.

Lineman caution helps avoiding Puri - Okha Express accident near Amalner: Guard Coach Spring Load Supporting bar breaks down

21st November:
District Team for State Level Archery Competition:
The District selection authorities have announced Jalgaon team for State Level Junior and Senior Archery Competition on 25th November at Ambejogai. Team is as under:

Senior Boys Team:
Amol Bharat Vispute (Captain), Atul Prakash Patil Chopda, Dipak Devanand Nehete Bhusawal, Amol Arun Chaudhari Jalgaon, Kiran Shriram Sonwane, Yogesh Shashikant Sonwane, Nandkishor Devidas Songire.

14-Years age group Boys team:
Umakant Rajesh Jadhav, Aryan Kedar Thepade, Lokesh Kiran Patil, Nishant Dhananjay Patil, Tushar Anil Patil, Rohit Rajendra Deshmukh

Pankaj Bhalerao and Vikas Vibhandik Success story:
Pankaj Bhalerao, a native of Varangaon (Bhusawal) has won Silver Medal in 15th All India Malavankar Shooting Competition played at Tondpura (Kerala) in 177 Open Site Air Rifle Competition with 325 points out of 400 from 10-meter Senior Boys Group. He also won 7th rank in 22 Open Site Standard Rifle Three Position 50-metre Competition. Vikas Vibhandik has also won Silver Medal from 10-meter Junior Boys Group with 318 points out of 400. Total nine players were selected for this competition from District. Milind Patil, Subhash Vasave, Sachin Patil, Kiran Patil and Milind Devare also showed remarkable performance in this competition.

Cricket Competition Results:
Jalgaon Division Cricket Team has won North Maharashtra University Inter-Divisional Cricket Competition versus Dhule Division Team with 2 wickets and 11 over in fourth match at Chalisagaon.
The Nandurbar Team has won Inter-College Cricket Competition versus Erandol by 66 runs.
The Jalgaon Team also won Inter-Divisional Poly Umrigar Trophy Cricket Competition in under 15-years age group versus Baroda Team.

Asoda native Sheetal Mahajan sets a new record:
Imagine -40 Degree Centigrade temperature and Sea all around with freezing ice. Yes this has been the situation at North Pole and Asoda native and Pune settled 23-years Sheetal Mahajan has set up a new record by staying at such place for four continuous days. She took a parachute ride from 24,000 feet height from Plane in Russia and landed at the North Poll's chilling zone.
Inspired by Squadron Leader Ovhurt's Limca Record of landing from such a height and staying in critical weather conditions, Sheetal took her parent's permission to make this mission impossible by becoming world's first lady to do so. She was granted with Russian visa on 08th April and took up all necessary staying and warm keeping material with her.
This Khandesh's brave daughter has another mission milestone in mind. She is now planning to fly 12,000 feet high and then drop in at South Pole. Team Ejalgaon.com and whole Khandesh bliss this heroic daughter and shower best wishes for her future endeavours.

ZP hosted Taluka Science exhibition on 03rd December:
The District Council (ZP) Education department is hosting Taluka Science exhibition on 03rd December at R. R. High School. The exhibition has theme "Rural Development via Science and Technology" and will have participation of students from various schools in Taluka. Please contact ZP Education department for more details thereof.

Bhusawal taluka's Kinhi, Chorwad store dam inauguration today
Mumbai Police seizes Varangaon's hoax Email Sender's Computer System: takes charge of case
Jalgaon's two youth dies in road accident near Kopergaon
Gold touches all times high of Rs. 7300
Corporation to hear Octroi Complaints and objections today

20th November:
District Council approves Rs. 2.22 Crores Road Works in Jalgaon:
The Jalgaon District Council (ZP) has approved Rs. 2.22 Crores Road Works for 10 different roads in district under Backward Class development scheme. The ZP Standing committee approved these road works having estimates of Rs. 15 Lakhs to 25 Lakhs for various roads.

Jalgaon Octroi Tax Issue takes a new turn:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation's Octroi Tax enforcement in city has taken a new turn. The District Business Associations have filed a complaint in State Election Commission over breach of Code of Conduct of Election by taking a General Meeting during Election Process. The Corporation Ward 2 Bye-election process has been notified and hence Administrative Authorities could not take such kind of decisions to frame taxation rates and rules thereof. The Corporation has until now received 88 complaints on Octroi Tax and has called for General Meeting on 23rd November to finalise the process.
The Corporation is yet to announce its strategy over this issue and is expected to come up with legal consultation by Monday.

District Chemist Association inaugurates Medicine Bank in Jalgaon:
The Jalgaon District Chemist Association is inaugurating Medicine Bank in Jalgaon today. The Bank aims at helping weaker and needy section of society in terms of medicine supply for various healings.
The Bank targets collecting used medicines lying in every house after disease cure. The said medicines will be collected through installation of medical boxes (kind of first aid box) at every retail medical outlet. All medicines received will be collected centrally, verified and then distributed in Civil Hospital, Children Observation home, Corporation Hospitals, and Help Homes etc.

Railways announces 72 hours advance availability of Tatkal Quota Tickets
Police arrests Varangaon youth sending hoax email to BSE spreading Bomb rumour in the building
MPSC Exam on 18th December: 6320 candidates in Jalgaon's 20 centres
Jamner's Shaikh Shafi wins Bronze Medal in Aurangabad Ground Sports competition

19th November:
District Team declared for State Level Gymnastics Competition:
Maharashtra State Gymnastic Association and Aurangabad District Gymnastic Association hosted State Level Gymnastic Competition is in Aurangabad from 24th until 26th November. The Jalgaon District team is as under:

Junior Boys Team:
Sunil Sonar, Dhiraj Patangade, Shubham Nehete, Nikhil Patil, Vipin Kavdiya, Saurabh Chaudhari, Ershad Patni

Junior Girls Team:
Shivani Deshmukh, Darshan Sonwane

Senior Boys Team:
Dipak Gosavi, Vinod Patil, Dilip Bhoi, Yogeshwar Khirdikar, Prakash More, Amol Bhorate, Sanjay Ahire, Ulhas Bagul

Senior Girls Team:
Kanchan Shisode (Captain), Nirmala Bhat, Asha Ravnaka, Laxmi Thapa, Sangita Sashryashi, Anju Kumari

Railways announce Special Trains:
The Railways has announced Special Trains to grab the increasing traffic. It includes two special Trains back and forth from Chennai to Jodhpur and Chennai to Ajmer starting from 22nd November until first week of January. These trains have 5-minute stop at Jalgaon Station. Please refer Railways timetable for detailed information thereof.

Jalgaon Health Authorities demands Cancer Care Hospital in Jalgaon:
The Jalgaon, Nandurbar, Dhule and Nagar Division Health Authorities met up in Jalgaon. The meet stressed on sending proposal to State Government for building up a Cancer Care Hospital in Jalgaon. Currently there is no Cancer hospital in Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar, and Ahmednagar regions. For disease diagnosis, the cancer patients have to go at Private Hospital at Mumbai, Pune, and Aurangabad city. Jalgaon being geographically central place received approval of all Authorities in meet. The Jalgaon District Civil Hospital Authorities are planning to use Sanatorium place for building Cancer hospital.

Bhusawal Taluka's 17 villages in Water Shortage Action Plan
District Team Selection Test for State Level Archery Competition at Ambejogai tomorrow
District Teams declared for State Level Kho-Kho Competition and State Level Kabaddi Competition
Corporation Bye-elections: 14,000 Voters in Ward 2-B, political parties gear up for candidates nomination

State Cotton buying: Who's benefited?
The State cotton buying is turning to a fix this year. Until now almost all centres in District have received very low amount of cotton from farmers. Private parties are biggest beneficiaries offering good competitive rates and cash to farmers.
The sources in cotton farming suggest another inside picture. Considering huge financial turnover in the cotton and State's softening policies towards farmers, the business lobby is dominating the field. There are two categories of farmers - Some are really weak ones needing immediate selling of their crops to keep up their bread and butter and another lobby is rich enough to fill up their stores waiting for good prices. Many of weaker section farmer sales this crop to Government agencies at assured prices. The Trading lobby is attacking this majority of group and getting this stock stored in their warehouses. This well politically supported lobby then starts demanding more pricing for crops from Government agencies. Once Government announce reviewed prices, they sale out this crop and earn handsome profits in trade. If Government sticks with the prices, these traders sale the crop to nearby states trade agencies. The rich farmers' class is in win-win situation in both cases.
The agriculture sector is finally caught up in the political vote bank scenario where real worth beneficiaries are not benefited by our current mechanism. We need to rework on our policies to make things more effective.

Private Party gets Power Distribution approval in Jalgaon District:
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulations Committee has given approval to set up a private power distribution plant in Jalgaon District. Andhra Pradesh's Guruprabha Power Ltd is etting up a private power distribution plant in Wakali of Jalgaon Taluka. The company has purchased 40 acres of land in the region and has estimated Rs. 50 Crores cost for this Biomass energy development project. The Project aims to use cotton's dried plant instead of coal for generating power. The district farming community is now expecting good returns even on cotton's dried plants. The project generated power will be supplied to State Electricity Distribution Company on rates decided by MERC and will hopefully ease the load shedding in the region.
The State Electricity Distribution Company finding increasing supply shortage on demands has announced additional power cuts of 30 minutes in urban area while that of one hour in rural area. The Urban areas have daily power cuts of 4 hours while rural areas have 6 hours load shedding at this moment.

Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation General Meeting on 23rd November:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation General Body is meeting up on 23rd November to discuss various objections and comments received on Octroi Tax implementation. The General meeting includes 12 issues on agenda. Amongst topmost issues are giving final approval to Octroi Tax rates and regulations, Initiating on Corporation City Bus Service, Initiating on Full Computerisation of Corporation, Installation of GPS System to protect valuables in city, Increase grant of Women and Children Welfare, Changing reservation of Mehrun Sports ground and School to include in residential zone, and offering Corporation space to cleaning workers.

Chopda's Dr. Suresh Borole to receive 'Udyog Shree Honour':
Dr. Suresh Borole, Chopda has been selected amongst 11 State wide entrepreneurs for excellence in services to businesses and industries. The annual Udyog Shree Award hosted by Udyog Shree Publications is in its 13th year to promote business entrepreneurship in the State. This year it has selected 11 outstanding industrialists cum business associated personalities that include two ladies. The Award Ceremony is on 01st December in Mumbai.
Dr. Borole is founder President of Pankaj Group Chopda and has done considerable work in Co-operative Societies, Education field in the Chopda region.

LPG shortage intensify further: Huge queues in front of Gas agencies devastate life

18th November:
Ninad Chaudhari selected in Maharashtra Cricket Team:
Jalgaon's Ninad Chaudhari, a student from M.J. College, got selected in Maharashtra Team in under 17-age group for West Divisional Vijay Merchant Trophy Cricket Competition. Competition will begin from 3rd December at Rajkot. Matches will be played at Bharuch (Gujarat), Aurangabad and Mumbai. He is first player selected in State Team from Khandesh.

Jalgaon's Three Player in Divisional Cricket Team:
Jalgaon City and Taluka Association's three players namely Hasin Tadvi, Rakesh Badgujar and Santosh Badgujar have been selected in Jalgaon Division Team for Inter-Divisional Cricket Competition hosted by North Maharashtra University at Chalisagaon.

Nandurbar Team wins second match of North Maharashtra University Inter Divisional Boys Cricket Competition versus Dhule Team with 70 runs
L.N. High School team wins District Level Ball Badminton competition: Qualifies for Divisional Level Competition

"Proposed Octroi Tax rates justifying" quotes Corporation Commissioner:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation Commissioner has defended the proposed increased rates of Octroi Tax on various commodities. The Corporation will consider and amend all possible steps to stop moving out of Industries from city. The Newly proposed listing is based on octroi tax rates of Nashik, Aurangabad, Nagar, Dhule, and Malegaon Corporations and has average increase of around 1% to 2% from that of April rates.
Corporation has kept this list for Comments and suggestions from civilians and has assured all possible solutions to complaints and comments received. The Corporation has received 40 complaints until now and the flow continues from various associations, industries and large scale traders.

State cotton buying faces tough times: Farmers protest buying and demands more rates
The State Cotton buying is facing stiff time with farmers in the region feeling that the State Government has announced very low rates to this year crops. The farmers claim that this year low raining and low crop should have received the equally compensated rates for this year's cotton crop.
Almost all centres in district are getting low procurement of cotton with the same feeling spread all around. Farmers prefer to sell out their cotton to private parties rather than State CCI as they are getting good rates and cash amount.

Rath festivity special wrestling competition in Jalgaon:
The Lord Rama temple trust is hosting a two-days wrestling competition on eve of Rath festivity. The competition will be played at G. S. Ground and will have around 250 wrestlers participating in 250 matches. The competition attracts prizes from Rs. 25 until Rs. 25,000 along with certification.

State Bank of India inaugurates its Regional Business Office in Jalgaon:
Country's apex Bank State Bank of India has started up Regional Business Office in Jalgaon city. The office targets at faster processing of proposals received in the region and boost Bank's business by offering speedy marketing plans and processing.

Corporation inaugurates its Water supply project for Dadawadi region:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation has inaugurated its Water supply project for the Dadawadi, Suraksha Nagar, and Muktai Nagar area in Jalgaon. The Project with expenditure of Rs. 36 Lakhs will now ease availability and smooth supply of drinking water to this region. These colonies had terrible water supply issues and were getting supply after 5 to 6 days.

Jalgaon's Doctors shine in National Musical Competition:
Jalgaon city's Dr. Rajesh Patil and Dr. Reshma Upadhye have won the Indian Medical Association hosted National Musical Competition for Doctors at Ahemdabad. The competition conducted on 13th November had participation of 28 candidate doctors from all around India.

16th November:
District Team for Chess Competition:
The District Chess Association has announced District team to participate in State Level Chess Competition at Jalna on 2nd December. Team is as under:
14-age group: Puja Dinesh Rathi Bhusawal, Afrin Shakil Deshpande
17-age group: Ronak Atul Mehta
19-age group: Hardil Atul Mehta Jalgaon

Kshanika Neve wins 2-Gold and Silver Medal in Roller Skating Competition:
Jalgaon's Shkanika Kishor Neve has won 2-gold and Silver Medal in 16th District Roller Skating Championship 2005 Competition in under five years age group hosted by Mumbai Sub-urban Roller Skating Association. She got Gold medal by wining 150-metre skating competition with 19.32 seconds and Silver medal for 300-metre skating competition with 39.10 seconds. She also won Silver Medal in Road Race Competition and Gold medal in Speed Racking Competition conducted by Bandra Festival Roll-O-Fir.

Bad state of Internet Connectivity:
The entire Jalgaon District is witnessing one of worst states of Internet connectivity offered by BSNL. The BSNL currently offers PSTN Dialup, ISDN Dialup, Broadband, Leased Line connectivity to various segments in Jalgaon. The PSTN Dialup namely Sancharnet is in one of its worst state. User has to dial up at least 5-10 times to get a connection (at a paid cost for every call) and even when connected there is no guarantee of speed. The Sancharnet earlier used to connect at 115kbps now connects at just 19kbps that too with many drops. The Broadband service is also suffering badly with frequent drops. The Jalgaon BSNL has now introduced a special help number for resolving broadband Issues on local level (Tel: 0257-2227166, 2227511, and 1500). The Paid Help authorities could not resolve connectivity issues like frequent line disconnections in broadband, low speed (even when it connects at 10mbps/ 100mbps) and high fluctuation on speed graph.
The ISDN dialup has its own agony, the user paying almost double of normal dialup has to make at least 8-10 efforts to get connected. Leased line users are in hung situation. The institutions having paid in Lakhs could not find dedicated bandwidth as specified in the connectivity measures.
Apart from BSNL, Reliance and Tata are offering Dialup Internet connectivity through their CDMA handsets. Even though Reliance and Tata Indicom have 115kbps speed, they also slow down in peak traffic time. Sify recently opened up its chain of branded cyber cafes in Jalgaon but could not gain the customers confidence on account of speed. The café owners' reports failed commitment of dedicated bandwidth.
The growing district is witnessing hard times on Internet connectivity front and could not match up itself with the growth speed of metros and big cities on this account. The harassed customer has at last no options but to stick to existing connectivity ISP and has to spend almost double time of what should be exactly required for the task.

Mission Octroi Tax Enforcement: Corporation targets 5% increase in revenue:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation authorities have come up with a draft proposal for new rates for Octroi Tax to be enforced in city very soon. The amended rates suggest increase of 5%-6% increase in existing rates. The Corporation has kept this list for public view and has called for objections. The District Business associations however have protested these new rates and quoted that new rate would increase inflation in city and low down the sick businesses and industries.

MadhyaPradesh and Khandesh Police Meeting:
The Jalgaon District adjoining MadhyaPradesh Districts Senior Police Officers along with Jalgaon, Dhule, and Nandurbar Police held a meeting in Jalgaon to discuss various issues of mutual consent. Increasing looting cases, house robberies, road attacks, murders, violent attacks were topmost issues of concern. The meet chaired by Jalgaon SP and Badwani Region IG had presence of Badwani Superintendent of Police, Burhanpur SP, Khargaon SP, Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar, Buldhana, and Aurangabad Divisional Police Officers.
The meet also decided to exchange Wanted List and cross check the common crooks. The meet also focussed Forestry looting gangs, smuggling of addictive materials.

15th November:
Water Shortage Action Plan announced:
The District Administration as per the Water Soil Department report has estimated possible water shortage in 603 villages in District and has action plan of Rs. 5 Crores 30 Lakhs. It includes Jamner Taluka's 95 and Pachora Taluka's 69 villages.
Pachora Taluka's 60 villages will have action plan in three phases. First phase from October-December 2005 includes works for Hadsan, Khedgaon (Nandi), Takali, Akhatvade, Dambhurni, Verkhedi, Bhokari, Kurhad etc villages have estimated expenditure of Rs. 1.35 Lacs for digging of 2 temporary water storage well, repairing of supply pipes etc along with acquiring three private wells for supply. The Second phase includes January - March 2006 period for 18 villages and includes acquiring of 6 private wells for smoothening of water supply and tanker water supply in 3 places, 3 new well, and repairing of water supply in three locations and has estimate of Rs. 7.97 Lacs for the same. The final step includes estimates of Rs. 8.28 Lacs for various villages in the taluka.

Junior Challenge Trophy Cricket Competition on 29th November:
District Cricket Association is conducting Junior Challenge Cricket Competition for under 14-age group on 29th November. Last date of participation is 22nd November. Competition has matches of 30 overs and final match is of 40 overs using Leather Cricket Ball.

District Council (ZP) seat structure announced:
The State EC has announced Jalgaon District Council (ZP) seat structure based on year 2001 populace. The new structure has reduced two seats i.e. one each of Open category and SC category while it has added two seats of ST Category. The final decision to this effect will come after State EC final meeting on 19th November with State Authorities.

State cotton buying evokes mixed response:
The State announced fixed Price Cotton buying scheme has evoked mixed response from the farming community. The cotton buying begun on 11th November in district and is having many more centres in Jamner, Raver, and Chopda very soon.
The State cotton buying begun with delay and it felt to win confidence of farmers on offering good rates and assured payment. The State CCI cotton buying evoked handsome response last year and the authorities expect the same this year as well. The Authorities have received just 1000 quintals cotton from throughout the State.

State rated Kabbadi Competition: Mumbai teams win both Boys and girls final:
The State rated Kabbadi competition ended on Monday with Mumbai boys and girls dominating the field. The Mumbai girl's team defeated Nashik by 31-14 while boys defeated Pune Team by 34-28. The Mumbai Sub-urban team won the third rank in both competitions. The final match marked hard words exchanges between both finalist teams and umpires. Jalgaon's Harish Shelke has qualified for participation in State Team to play at Hyderabad National Games.

Shendurni's 261st Rath festivity today:
Khandesh's Pandharpur-clone Saint Kadoji Maharaj's 261st Rath festivity is being held today in Shendurni of Jamner Taluka. The festivity begins today at 12pm. The Trivikram Temple Trust hosts this festivity since 1636 and this year is festivity's 261st celebration, one of oldest ever festivity in the region.

MadhyaPradesh Police today in Jalgaon:
The MadhyaPradesh State Police's senior officers are arriving today in Jalgaon to discuss various important issues relating to District border with Khandwa, Badwani, Burhanpur etc. The meet highlights controlling looting, house robberies, and road thefts in this border area. This is first of its kind meeting being held in Jalgaon.

14th November:
L.N. High School wins Inter school Cricket Competition:
Jalgaon's L.N. High School Team has won Inter-School Cricket Competition versus G.S. High School Team by 12 runs. In all 32 Teams participated from District participated in this competition. The L.N. High School continued its winning trend since last year. Chandan Wani has received Man of The Match award. Rohit Borse, Chandan Rawale, Tejkiran Patil, Vishal Ahire and Nitesh Nathani have won the Excellence Award.

Hated's Balkrushna Sonwane received 'International Poet' Award:
The International Library of Poems USA has selected Balkrushna Bhaskarao Sonwane's poem for its Year 2005 Best 200 poem collection. He is a native and Clerk from Shivaji High School, Hated (Taluka - Chopda).

Tata Institute's Balloon fall:
TIFR Hyderabad is sending 10 balloons in the sky until 31st May 2006. These balloons and Parachute may fall in State's any of 14 District. In case if you find these balloons or Parachute, they please inform your nearest Police Station.
The Balloon containing some scientific equipment takes an average time of 10 hours to come down to earth. The experiment is a part of scientific innovations jointly conducted by Department of Atomic Energy and ISRO and may fall in 200-350kms range from Hyderabad city.

Mehrun Lake is drying:
Jalgaon's city major tourism attraction and partial water supply resource Mehrun Lake is drying very early this year. The lake is one of major touring attraction of city having Shivaji Garden attached to it for excursion and amusement of Jalgaonities. The Lake had sizeable water levels throughout last year but it failed to maintain the same this year following comparatively low amount of raining.

JDCC Bank General Meeting approves Administrator Rule for next five years:
Jalgaon's apex Bank Jalgaon District Central Co-operative Bank General meeting has given approval to Administrator management for next five years. The 89th General Meeting conducted on Sunday passed nine various issues. Amongst major points includes not levying Service Charge on farmers for cotton payment cheques.

Woman gives birth to quad (3 girls and a boy): Mother and all children safe
The Jalgaon District Civil Hospital Maternity department had a pleasing Sunday morning witnessing a new delivery record of quad by a Pachora based woman. Durgabai Ratanlal Pawar (Age: 35, R/o: Varsala Taluka: Pachora) gave birth to a quad that includes three girls and a boy. Since all four born are having low weight, the authorities have kept them in NICU care. This quad birth is very first such incidence.

State rated Kabbadi competition ends: Final and Prize Distribution today:
The Jalgaon District Kabbadi Association hosted State rated Kabbadi competition ended on Sunday evening. Both boys and girls category Final matches and prize distribution ceremony is today.
In Boys matches, Mumbai City and Pune teams qualified for final matches while in Girls category Nashik and Mumbai teams are in final round. The Pune Boys team has qualified 19 times for final matches and has won 11 times while the Mumbai city team has qualified for 10 times and has won 8 times. In Girls category, the Mumbai Girls team has qualified 40 times for final matches and won 17 times while Nashik has qualified 6 times and has won 4 times.
The Kolhapur and Mumbai Sub-urban Boys teams will fight for the third place in the competition while Pune and Mumbai Sub-urban Girls team are working hard to win third rank.

State Public Works Department initiates Highway repairs work:
The State Northern region Public Works department is beginning various repairs, refurbishing works to various Highways in Jalgaon District. It includes Bhusawal, Raver, Yaval, MuktaiNagar, Bodwad Taluka Highway roads, Aurangabad, Pahur, Jamner, MuktaiNagar, and Burhanpur National Highway No 8.
It also includes Ankaleshwar, Shahada, Raver, Pahur, Jalgaon, Indore State Highway No 186, Bhusawal, Yaval State Highway No 187, Tinshemalli, Bhusawal, Jamner, Fattepur State Highway No 188, Amoda, Pal Bhikangaon State Highway No 189, Nashirabad, Sunasgaon, Kurha, Bhankheda State Highway No 190, Bodwad, Fattepur, Wakod State Highway No 191, MuktaiNagar, Khamkheda, Vadoda State Highway No 194.
The Public Works department is also conducting a public participation program in improving quality of its services. The program includes giving information about issues and problems in the roads and get prizes.

13th November:
Rath festivity celebrated with cheer:
The whole region celebrated the Lord Rama Rath festivity with cheer. Thousands of devotees worshipped the Rath that ferried throughout the Old Jalgaon and city areas. The Lord Rama temple trust conducts this festivity since last 133 years. The festivity begun early in morning by worshipping Lord Rama and then Rath festivity ferried the city.

State rated Kabbadi Competition: Jalgaon boys and girls team looses:
The State rated Kabbadi competition resulted disappointed for the host Jalgaon district with its both boys and girls team getting defeated in qualifying matches. The Jalgaon Boys team played two matches with Mumbai and Sangli teams. Both teams defeated Jalgaon with huge score of 58-11. The Girls team faced terrifying defeat from Mumbai team with 62-12 score.
Pune, Aurangabad, Sangli, Sindhdurg, Parbhani, Mumbai Sub-urban, Kolhapur, Ahmednagar, Thane, Ratnagiri, Mumbai City, and Raigad boy's teams qualified for quarterfinal matches. In girl's matches, Mumbai city, Raigad, Thane, Pune, Sangli, Nashik, Mumbai Sub-Urban, and Satara team qualified in Quarterfinal matches.

Jalgaon District Central Co-operative Bank's 89th General meeting today:
Jalgaon's apex bank JDCC Bank is conducting its 89th General meeting today. The Bank is under District Co-operative Authorities Administration and the meet will extend the same administration.
The Bank has shown good performance in terms of deposits. The Bank had Rs. 1086.98 Crores deposit before two years and has now Rs. 1213.04 Crores deposits as on March 2005. The Bank has earned 50.64 Crores in this financial year and has major outstanding with Sugar factories. The Administration took brave decision of closing 49 Loss making branches and had 83 employees on VRS.

12th November:
Inter-School Cricket Competition Results:
L.N. High school, Zambre High school, G.S. Amalner and Biyani High School Bhusawal have been selected in final match of Inter-School Cricket competition.
The L.N. High school team has won versus Rustomji English High School by 90 runs. A.T. Zambre High School team defeated St. Joseph School team with one wicket while G.S. High school team Amalner won the match with nine wickets. Biyani school team Bhusawal won the match by one wicket versus Saneguruji High School Amalner.
Rohit Borse, Kunal Patil, Truptil Shinde and Pramod Patil have won the Man of the Match Award.

Jalgaon's 'Gladiator Group' on Star Plus Channel:
Jalgaon's Gladiator Group has won the Dance Competition on Star Plus Channel's Kaboom Programme in 'Mujara' special part. Participated candidates are Umesh Adakmol, Sunny Deshmukh, Ravindra Kapdane, Iqbal Khan, Pritam Sonwane, Rohit Jaiswal and Sandip Patil. They received this opportunity after wining Dance-Dance Competition hosted in Jalgaon.

Varangaon's Students selected for State Level Mallakhamb Competition:
Mahatma Gandhi School and Junior College Varangaon's five students have been selected for State Level Mallakhamb Competition. Nikhil Hajaban is participating in under-12 year age group category while Swapnil More will participate in 14 years age group category. Pramod Gumalkar is participating in Under-18 year age group category while Rahul saner and Hiraman Londhe are in above 18 years age group category.

Kartik Ekadashi Rath festivity today:
The whole region is celebrating Kartik Prabhodini Ekadashi today. Jalgaon's 133 years old Rath festivity will begin on 11am from Old Jalgaon and move in various parts of city. The managing committee of Lord Rama Temple is all set with Rath being prepared and teams getting ready for playing Lezim. People in the region keep fast today and end their fast after taking darshan of Rath.

State rated Kabbadi Competition: Jalgaon boys' team makes winning start on first day:
The State rated Kabbadi competition begun in Jalgaon on Friday marked a pleasant winning start for Jalgaon boys. It defeated Nanded team by securing 27 points. The Kolhapur girl's team defeated Jalgaon by making a huge score of 58 points. In other matches Pune, Kolhapur, Mumbai sub-urban, Raigad, Hingoli, Nashik, Sangli boys team and Nashik, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Parbhani, Beed, Satara girls teams won the matches. In all 15 boys and 11 girls matches were played on very first day of the competition being played at G. S. Ground.

Mission Narmada ferry: Arun Neve and M.F. Patil to take 3500kms round:
Bhakti-bhavanjali Group's senior chanter Arun Neve and Tripadi member M. F. Patil are going on a 3500kms ferry of River Narmada. The spiritually empowered tour begins with Amleshwar located near Omkareshwar on the banks of river Narmada from 15th November 2005 and will take 6 months time to complete.
Both along with group of fellows from Jalgaon will participate in this pedestrian journey of 35kms each day and will pass through 642 villages in this region. Before this, both have visited Nemi-sharanya near Lucknow and Brahmavart near Kanpur.

Jwari and Corn buying begins in Chalisgaon:
The Chalisgaon Taluka Farmers Union has begun its grains buying in Chalisgaon. The union has further urged all farmers to bring in their Jwari, Corn crops until 31st January 2006. The union is buying Jwari at Rs. 525/- while corn at Rs. 540/-.

11th November:
Jalgaon District Kabbadi Team for State rated Competition:
The 53rd State rated Kabbadi Competition is beginning today in Jalgaon. The competition played in Pune last year and the Jalgaon city has hosted this competition in 1977 and 1998 as well. Jalgaon's Boys and Girls team for this competition is as under:

Boys Team:
Harish Murlidhar Shelake (Captain), Manoj Suresh Chaudhari, Kailash Ekana Chaudhari, Hitesh Shantilal Soni, Lotansingh Patil, Vishal Pandit Tayade, Jitendra Dinkar Warake, Arvind Harishchandra Dhande, Anil Subhash Koli, Gopal Kamalkishor Patawari, Ganesh Dhondu Chaudhari, Nitin Jagganath Nandawane. Girish Shrikrishan Naik (Team Manager) and Bansi Daulat Mali (Coach)

Girls Team:
Pallavi Anil Kelkar (Captain), Monali Ramesh Dahibhate, Sampada Vilas sant, Nayana Vilas Kolhe, Shweta Kailas Sonwane, Swapnali Umakant Sonwane, Punam Vishwanath Nerkar, Manisha Sharad Vispute, Kavita Ekanath Vispute, Kalpana Nanaji Patil, Surekha Mariappa Sadagi, Swati Balawant Patil. Sharad Bhavandas Biyani (Team Manager) and Sunil Barsu Rane (Coach)

Time to get Bills: VAT revolutionise Jewelry Business:
The Maharashtra State Government has enforced Value Added Tax (VAT) with effect from 01st April 2005. The new VAT Tax regime has VAT Tax rate of just 1% on Jewelry. This lowest tax rate has eased customer's headache of buying these valuable articles in cash. Having a bill for such purchase will not only add to Government revenue but will also enhance our security and claim aspects in case of burglary or any other mischief.
The Jewelers are also happy over the move and can now feel the peace behind the logic. However the Jewelry business functional in cash transactions has not yet digested the concept in totality. Many shops are still charging this VAT Tax as additional amount to customers but many reputed ones are absorbing the cost in rates.
So being a good customer, we should now onwards always demand for Bill whenever we are buying any kind of jewelry stuff whether it may be Gold, Diamond, Silver, or any other valuables.

Inter-School Cricket Competition Results:
L.N. High School, Rustomji High school, A.T. Zambare High school, Biyani School Bhusawal and G.S. High School have been selected in Semi-final match of Inter-School Cricket competition.
The L.N. High School team has won versus K.C.E English High School by 10 wickets. Rustomji School team defeated R.R. School team with 116 runs while A.T. Zambre High school team won the match by six wickets. Biyani High School Bhusawal team won the match by 132 runs versus Sonwane School team Mohadi and G.S. High School Pachora team won the match by four wickets.
Rohit Borse, Naresh Bhagawani, Kunal Phalak, Vishal Ahire and Aadil Khan have won the Man of the Match Award.

Weather chills down, mercury dips below 10:
The region is witnessing the best of winter season with arrival of chill factor in last week. The region had minimum of 9.3 Degrees on 10th November marking almost 6 degrees reduction as compared to last week. The early arrived winter experience seen mainly due to good raining in lateral monsoon times has significant touch early in morning and in late nights. The frosting factor will benefit the standing Rubby Season crop and may dip down further in coming days.

Co-operative movements Mahrishi J. T. Mahajan passes away:
Maharashtra State's Ex-Home Minister, Co-operative and Educational reforms honoured Jeevram Tukaram Mahajan (Age: 81, Nhavi, Tal: Yaval) died in Pune on Thursday evening following prolonged illness. Begun with teaching profession he moved to top positions of State Home Ministry and had significant contribution in District's Co-operative reforms. He was Nhavi Panchayat Head, Yaval Panchayat Committee head, ZP Member, and presented Yaval Assembly seat five times and was founder president of Jalgaon District Co-operative Milk Producers Union along with Engineering College in Faijpur and Sugar factory in the region.

Kartik Ekadashi and Rath festivity tomorrow:
Jalgaon region will witness its 133 years old tradition of Rath festivity tomorrow amidst presence of thousands of devotees from all around. The festivity conducted every year by Lord Rama Temple Trust located in Old Jalgaon area begins with 'Kakad Aarti' on 4am followed by 'Abhishek' on 5am continued by worshipping on 7am along with chants. The Rath festive begins from 11am and will ferry around in Old Jalgaon and market areas.
Region's many devotees observe fast on this day, takes 'Darshanam' of Rath and then end their fast by taking 'Ratala' along with some fruits.

State rated Kabbadi Competitions begin today in Jalgaon:
The District Kabbadi Association in efforts with Krida Rasik Club is jointly hosting State rated Kabbadi Competition in GS Ground from today until 14th November 2005. In all 24 boys, team and 21 girl's teams are participating in this competition. The competition will be played from morning 9am until 11am and then 4pm until 10pm in evening session and is having expected participation of around 650 athletes. The competition has four groups based on divisions and is having chain system based matches and will qualify eight teams for quarterfinal matches. The authorities are expecting 110 matches in whole competition.

10th November:
Inter-School Cricket Competition Results:
Rustomji High school, Sonwane High school, G.S. Amalner, Tamaswadi and Zambare High School have been selected in next round of Inter-School Cricket competition.
The Rustomji High school team has won versus Ujjwal English High School by 120 runs. G.S. Amalner School team defeated Jagruti School team Pachora with 154 runs while Saneguruji High school team won the match with 153 runs. Tamasawadi school team won the match by 90 runs versus P.B.A. English School Amalner
Siddharth Solanki, Sharad Koli, Mukesh Thakur, Bhushan Shingane, Yogesh Patil and Ashfaq khan have won the Man of the Match Award.

Jalgaon's five selected in National Level Tug-of-war (Rassi-khech) Competition:
Dinesh Khadake, Somnath Shimpi, Ravindra Patil, Jitendra Talele and Azhar Khan have been selected for Junior National Level Tug-of-War Sports Competition for Maharashtra Team. All five qualified for the competition by winning qualifying rounds at Nashik

Prof. Dr. Ramprakash received Fellowship:
Jalgaon's Prof Dr. Ramprakash has received Fellowship by World Society of Cellular and Molecular Biology. He is only second Scientist from India who has been conferred with this opportunity. The conference recently conducted in France had presence of Noble Prize winning scientist from all around the globe and Dr. Gupta had an opportunity to discuss various issues with this dignitaries.

State announces Cotton buying from 11th November at Rs. 1980/-:
The Maharashtra State Government has announced starting of its 100 cotton procurement centres at various destinations in State at Rs. 1980/- as compared to last year's Rs. 2300/- per quintal. The key highlight of the decision is One-time payment of cotton within 15 days of receipt of cotton. The rates based on Central Government announced cotton types namely H4 at Rs. 1980/-, A414, H777, and J34 at 1760/- per quintal.
Khandesh region is one of biggest Cotton producing belt with its farmers enjoying good cotton crop every year. Region's farmers have received good crop returns this year with Banana touching Rs. 600/-, Sugarcane at Rs. 1000/-, good rates to grains, Onion (Nashik belt) being sold at higher rates, and now Cotton at Rs. 1980/-. This Diwali has certainly brought up cheer in over 60% farming based Jalgaon District.

Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation General Meeting clears Octroi Resolution:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation General Body meeting has unanimously passed resolution to enforce Octroi Tax in Jalgaon Corporation limits. The Corporation authorities have now sent this Resolution copy to State Government and are expecting Government Resolution to this effect by Monday. The Meeting also discussed rates of Dhule, Nashik Corporations and the authorities are coming out with Octroi regulations on 11th November. The Corporation is expediting Rs. 15 Lakhs on legal fights in this taxation issue.
The completely reinitiated taxation process has now all significant legal aspects well covered and the administration now hopes for its earliest implementation.

District Council drafts Draught-like Situation plan for 603 Villages:
The Jalgaon District Administration has received a crisis management plan for draught-like situation in 603 villages in Jalgaon District in upcoming times. The District Council drafted plan budgeted at Rs. 5.30 Crores estimates Jamner Taluka as hardest hit taluka in district and has various plans for controlling the issue.
The Plan has estimated a loss of Rs. 13 Crores due to double crop cultivation and raining of just 73% during the monsoon season. Based on reports from Ground Water Levels surveying department, the ZP has sent this plan to district administration for further approval and sanctions.

Jalgaon Income Tax Office announces Vigilance Week:
The Jalgaon Income Tax Office is observing Central Vigilance Commission announced Vigilance week. The Jalgaon Income Tax Office authorities have urged all tax payers and concerned person to raise their voices against any of corruption or kind of issues over telephone 0257-2221779 for Jalgaon Range 1 (Jalgaon city and MIDC) and 0257-2229584 for Range 2 (rest Taluka). All information given will be kept in total confidentiality and immediate action is assured.

09th November:
Jalgaon Team wins Runner-up Prize in State Level Tennis Volley Ball Competition:
Jalgaon Girls team has won runner-up prize in State Level Tennis Volley Ball Competition in under 19 Age-group criteria. The competition conducted by Maharashtra State Tennis Volley Ball Association in association with Aurangabad District Tennis Volley Ball Association had Pune and Jalgaon Teams in final match.

Inter-School Cricket Competition:
R.R. High school, Raisoni English High school, Sidhivinayak High School, Jagruti High School Pachora, G.S. High school Pachora and Biyani High school Bhusawal have been selected in next round of competition.
The R.R. High school team has won versus Pragati Vidya Mandir School by 111 runs. In second match, Raisoni School team defeated St Lawrence team with one wicket while Sidhi Vinayak school team won the match with 23 runs. Jagruti High school team Pachora won the match by 275 runs and Biyani School team succeeded with 158 runs.
Hemant Chauhan, Amir Khan, Nana Tewar, Lakhan Dehada, Harshit Prajapat and Amol Shinde have won the Man of the Match Award.

Corporation 'Octroi Special' General Meeting today:
The Corporation Authorities are conducting a Special Meeting today to get approval on Standing Committee's proposal of Octroi Tax enforcement in Jalgaon. The Octroi Tax Special Meet will also discuss Tax rates as implemented in Dhule, Malegaon Corporations. The Corporation cancelled Octroi Tax enforcement from 20th July following Aurangabad bench order and reinitiated the whole process.
This Business Community versus Corporation fight has now become a fight of two parties. Considerable facts here are that Corporation is city's prime guardian to well maintain the city and help its businesses and industries to gain good earnings and this continued fight is sending signal non-confidence in both guardian administration and community which is harmful in longer aspects.
The Corporation Administration has announced Special measures for faster processing of all development plans received in Town Planning department.

Lamanjan dam Public Ceremony:
District's first ever dam built by Co-operative movement will serving public with inaugural ceremony hosted on Friday, 11th November in presence of various dignitaries. The dam named 'Lamanjan' is built up in Mahsawad (Taluka: Jalgaon) is built in joint efforts from Jalgaon Merchant Bank and Rathi Cooperative Credit Society and has expenditure of Rs. 1.10 Crores and is India's first ever Co-operative movement built public service dam.

State Level Weight Lifting Competition result:
The State Weight Lifting competition ended in Raver with Satara teams winning both Junior and senior category Girls competition while Kolhapur boys team winning Junior and Central Railways team winning Seniors category matches.
Mumbai's M. Kumar Well won the Best Lifter (Boys) Award while Supriya Patil won the Best Lifter (Female) award.

08th November:
District Team declared for State Level Sports Competition:
District Team has been declared for State Level Junior Sports Competition hosted by District Athletics Association. Matches will be played at Aurangabad. Vinish Chandran, Bhusawal has been selected for the post of Captain and Manisha Ahire, Pachora is selected for Vice Captain. For more details, contact Jalgaon District Athletics Association

54 Complaints on Democracy Day:
On Democracy Day, fifty four complaint forms have been received. From all, five complaints have been solved immediately. Remaining forms have been distributed to corresponding departments.
Counting of various complaints are
Public Revenue Department-12, District Council-9, Police Superintendent -5, Co-operative Department-0, Maharashtra State Electricity Board-2, Corporation-7 etc.

L.N., St. Joseph and Amalner High School Teams Success:
Jain Sports Academy and Jalgaon District Cricket Association conducted 'Jain Challenge Trophy' State Level Inter School Cricket Competition played at Police Parade Ground and M.J. College Ground. L.N. High school has won the match with 207 runs verses Raisoni Marathi School Team. St. Joseph school team defeated St. Teresa school team by 39 runs and in afternoon session Amalner School Team won the match verses Shinde High School team with 10 wickets.

State Weight Lifting Competition: Jalgaon Junior teams shine:
The Jalgaon weight lifting opened its Medal Tally by winning one each in Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals in 50kgs Junior Category and bronze in 56kgs category. Jalgaon's Gold Medal winner Shivaji Mahajan picked 70kgs weight in snatch while 80kgs in Clean and Jerk modes. Silver winning Prabhakar Patil lifted 65kgs and 80kgs while bronze winner Bhushan Mahajan lifted 64kgs and 72kgs weight.

07th November:
State Level Weight Lifting Competition Results:
The first day of Raver State Level Weight lifting competition yielded no medals to Jalgaon region. Kalpana Hinge, Pune won the 48kgs category while Supriya Patil, Sangli won Gold in 58 Kgs match, while Kalpana Sawant, Mumbai won Silver Medal. M. Kumar Vel, Mumbai has won Silver Medal in 56 kg Boys Group. The three days competition has various category matches today and tomorrow.

Rainfall decreases by 15 percent:
As compare to last year's rainfall this year, it decreases by 15 percent. The lower raining has affected Kharip crops and is causing water shortage in many villages in district. The district had 73% raining this year as per statistics availed by Meteorological Department.
Dharangaon, Jamner, Yawal, Parola and Bhadgaon region were top gainers with 80% raining while Chalisagaon had 53% with other nine Taluka getting 60-70% rainfall.

Democracy Day today:
Democracy day has been celebrated on month's first Monday with all departments' officers. Democracy day will discuss various problems come from districts citizen and try to solve them.

Bhoi Community Youth Introduction Meet:
The Bhoi Community is hosting its State level Youth Introduction Meet on Sunday, 13th November at Pimprala. The Meet is expected to have presence of hundreds of community youths going ahead for marriage.

Jalgaon's Adv. Nitin Kabra and one die in road accident:
Mahesh Co-operative Bank's founder Chairman and social activist Adv. Nitin Kabra (Age: 41) died in Road accident near Pimpalkotha (Erandol) on Sunday afternoon 2pm. His accompanying Chimanrao Thakare also died in late night following severe injuries and third accompanying Prof. Nyati faced injuries.
The accident took place when they were going to Erandol for inaugural ceremony of a book. His sudden imbalance in turning resulted in car dashing with nearby tree. The collision was so intense that the Car's gate decked inside and cut down his neck. He died on his way to hospital for treatment. The accident news spread panic in the whole city and many supporters and social workers gathered at the civil hospital and then at his residence.

Dengue patient detected in District:
The District Civil Hospital authorities have reported a dengue patient in Shirsoli village of Jalgaon District. The 10 years native boy from Ranale (Nandurbar) currently living in Surat arrived at his relative's place in Shirsoli village of Jalgaon had fever since long time. The District Health Authorities have announced special measures to be taken at Shirsoli following detection of dengue fever patient.

06th November:
Mission Octroi Tax: Corporation calls General Meeting:
The Corporation Administration has called its General Meeting to pass newly initiated Octroi Tax Process on Wednesday, 09th November, 1pm. The Special General Meet to be chaired by City Mayor and Administration will focus purely on implementing Octroi Tax in the city.
The State Government stopped its Octroi Aid with effect from April-2005 throwing Corporation to implement tax to smooth line its finances. The Tax initiated amidst protest from Business community faced red mark from 20th July, when Aurangabad bench of Mumbai High Court cancelled the enforcement and finding improper procedural formalities.

State Grains buying to start from Monday 07th November:
After 5 days of Diwali Holidays, the Agricultural Produces committees in District are witnessing heavy inflow of farmers to sell grains. The crops include Jawar, Bajra, and Corn, Soyabeen crops at Amalner, Parola, Chopda, Dharangaon, and Jalgaon. The Sesame seed crops are in good demand and are being sold in Rs. 2800-3300 price range depending on quality.
The Saturday prices gained by various commodities are as under.
Jawar - Rs. 472-521, Bajra - Rs. 465-606, Dadar - Rs. 655-696, Corn - Rs. 400-511, Green Gram - Rs. 2400-2800, Sesame Seed - Rs. 2400 - 3262, Soyabeen - Rs. 1050-1090.

Inter-School Cricket Competition from 07th November:
The Jalgaon District Cricket Association is hosting District wide Interschool Cricket Competition from 07th November until 13th November at Police Parade Ground and MJ College Ground. The Leather Ball matches of 30 over each side will have final match of 40 over. The competition attracts Man of the Match, Man of the Series along with Best Bowler, Best Batsman, Best Keeper and Challenger Trophy to both Winning team and runner up team. In all 32 school teams have registered for the competition.

Amoda's Prakash Suryawanshi receives Postal Department's National Honour:
Amoda Bk. (Tal: Raver) postal Department employed Prakash Suryawanshi is receiving Postal Department's National honour for his outstanding performance in Postal Insurance Scheme. He achieved second rank in target achievement in whole country and will receive honour in public function at Bangalore on 08th November. The Award comprises of Gold Medal Certification and Cash Prize. Before this honour, he has won State Achievement Award for three consecutive years.

05th November:
Corporation to reinitiate whole Octroi Tax Process:
The Standing Committee has given approval to reinitiating whole Octroi Tax enforcement process falling lie to Legal aspects many times. Cancelling all earlier resolutions implies the fact that the Private Party tender selected for collection also stands cancelled throwing a new arena of questions in the process. The Corporation Administration finding itself in financial chaos has no other option but to restart the tax at earliest. The Committee has given go ahead to Commissioner's views and has urged Authorities for further action in this regards. The newly initiated Octroi Enforcement Process once started will become applicable in around 40 days period subjected to all legal aspects.

Season's Special "Bharit Parties" starts:
The Diwali Season has another reason to cheer. Region's famous preparation "Bharit" becomes widely available and Partying becomes common trend these days. The Brinjal popularly known as "Vanga" or "Baingan" in region has a special variety for making Bharit.
Friend Circles host Bharit parties in open fields or farmhouses and invite their circle. The party preparation includes Spicy Bharit, Onion Salad, Tomato, Radish, along with green coverings of coriander. Jalgaon District's Bamnod, Savda, Faijpur, Asoda Bharit holds special taste bud. The Bharit special variety starts from Dasra festivity itself and charges whole atmosphere by Diwali end. Many of Diwali guests visiting region takes this recipe along with actual "Baingan" to introduce this mouth-watering dish to their loved ones outside Jalgaon.

Explosive Fire turns down Cloths Sale in Navi Peth:
The Jalgaon city witnessed one of most tragic fire incidence on Friday afternoon that burnt whole Auction Sale tent in just few minutes. The incidence took place in around 4.30pm in afternoon when electricity supply short-circuit generated fire that caught whole tent in just few minutes. LPG Cylinder along with a small Crackers stall added to fire. The fumes were above 15 feet high causing extreme heat in whole nearby area. The fire brigade along with Local Police reached destination immediately and eased the mob gathered there.
The Police are further investigating reasons of this intense fire caused either by Short Circuit or by means of some crackers exploding in the stall. All staff and visitors in the Sale immediately came out and hence no life damages were reported. The authorities have estimated Fire loss at around Rs. 6 Lakhs.

State Level Weight Lifting Competition in Raver:
The Jalgaon District Weight Lifting Association is hosting State Level Weight lifting competition at Raver from Sunday 06th November until 08th November 2005. The competition has various categories like Senior, Junior, Masters in both Male and Female groups. Around 225 wrestlers, 50 umpires are reaching Raver by today evening. The competition hosted at Sardar GG High School has Special Olympic category Barbell Set called from Sangli and will have presence of State Association heads.

04th November:
Corporation Standing Committee Meeting today:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation Standing Committee is meeting today to finalise its Policy for implementation of Octroi Tax in City. The Meet will discuss wide aspects of State Government and Corporation Administration's information and process implemented.
The Corporation administration after facing tough time on Legal front has this time taken into consideration various Legal aspects well before implementation. As a measure to study further, the Authorities have also called for Octroi Tax rates of Nashik, Dhule, and Malegaon Corporations and are trying hard to implement the Octroi Tax from December. The Enforcement includes three important steps that are Passing Resolution in General Meeting, approval by Standing committee and final Government Resolution by State Government.

Vigilance Awareness week from ACB:
The District Anti-Corruption bureau is celebrating Vigilance Awareness week from 07th November until 11th November in District. The Bureau authorities have urged citizens to launch complaints against any of corrupt Central, State, semi-Government Organisations employees in written form or by Phone on 0257-2235477. All Information given will be confidential and immediate action will be taken.

Jalgaon team gets Two Silver and Three Bronze Medals in State Taykvando Competition:
Jalgaon District has won two silver and three bronze medals in Thane Taykvando Association hosted 19th State Level Taykvando Competition. In all 573 candidates from 27 Districts participated in the competition. Jalgaon's Sidhant Patil and Preeti Ghodesvar won Silver while Ankita Patil, Komal Mahajan, and Trupti Tayade won the Bronze medals in the competition.

District Weight Lifting Team announced:
The District Association has announced its team for State Level Weight Lifting competition to be held from 06th November until 08th November. The 15 members' team includes various athletes based on participation categories. The team includes Umesh Pawar, Bhushan Mahajan, Shivaji Mahajan, and Girish Chaudhari in 50kg weight lifting category, Chandrashekhar Chaudhari, Rajesh Mahajan, and Prabhakar Patil in 56kgs category, Vinod Marathe, Pankaj Jagtap, and Chandrakant Sapkale in 62kgs category, Deepak Mopari, Kiran Mahajan, Nilesh in 69kgs Category, Pramod Bari, Mahesh Chaudhari in 77kgs category.

Jamner School Team wins Table Tennis Competition:
The New English School Jamner team has won District level Government Table Tennis Competition hosted at MJ College's Eklavya Sports complex. School's Under-14 Team included three girls and five boys.

03rd November:
Jalgaon 9 Selected in State Shooting Team:
Jalgaon District's nine Athletes have been selected in State Team for 15th All India Mavalankar Shooting Competition to be held in Kerala from 09th November until 20th November. Bhushan Prabhakar Tayade will participate in Air Pistol and Air Rifle category, Pankaj Bhanudas Mahajan, Milind Madhukar Patil, Kiran Suresh Patil, Vijay Vikas Vibhandik, Tushar Subhash Visave, and Millind Prakash Deore are participating in Open Air Rifle competition.
District Athletes Association's Sachin Madhukar Patil and Pankaj Pralhad Bhalerao are participating in Site Standard Rifle and Prone - Three Position competitions. Association's National Player and CISF Shooting Team Player Lalit Dilip Gavali will participate in Peep Site Air Rifle competition.

02nd November:
Diwali festivity celebrated with Cheer:
The whole Jalgaon region witnessed and celebrated Diwali festivity with merriment. The Trading community performed their traditional Diwali Laxmi Poojan in various Muhurat of Afternoon, Evening, and late in Night. As a special festive season, the State Electricity Distribution Company has announced no Load Shedding until Bhaubeej festivity.
The local newspaper media has estimated around Rs. 2 Crores fireworks and Crackers Sale in Diwali festivity this year. The fireworks and crackers exploding resulted in fire in three houses in Bhalod (Taluka: Yaval) with primary estimates of loss worth Rs. 1.5 Lakhs. No life losses were reported in the incidence.
The heavy use of explosives and bursting rockets heavily polluted Diwali evening and made it harder to breath and drive on the road without proper protection.
The Diwali cheer continues with Padva, the very first day of New Year followed by Bhaubeej festivity on Thursday.

Nashik Divisional Teacher's Electoral Roll updating:
The District Authorities are updating Nashik Divisional Teacher's Electoral Roll. All those Teachers working in Primary and Secondary Schools with at least 3 years Secondary Schooling, Colleges are eligible voters for this constituency roll. Last date of filling roll updating request in prescribed format is November end. Please contact District Authorities for more details thereof.

State Grains buying from 07th November:
The State Government wide its Basic Pricing Scheme for buying various crops this year is starting Procurement process from 07th November 2005. The Centres supposed to function from 31st October did not start due to delay in receipt of State Grants in starting up following festivity season around. The State buying done via Co-operative Marketing federations will have around seven centres initially.
The Raver, Bhusaval, Jamner, MuktaiNagar, and Jalgaon Taluka each will have two centres each while Yaval, Bodwad, Erandol, Dharangaon, Pachora, Bhadgaon, Chalisgaon, Amalner, Parola, and Chopda will have one centre each totalling to 20 centres for buying this Jwari, Corn, and other crops.

Jalgaon's Traditional Rath festivity begins today:
The Appa Maharaj initiated Rath Festivity of Lord Rama Temple in Jalgaon is beginning from today. The festivity begins with daily one Rath in various forms and ends with Ras Krida Rath. The very first means of Rath is Horse followed by Elephant for Lord Rama's safari.
This 133 Years Traditional rath festivity holds large significance in Old Jalgaon area that was originally located Jalgaon City and has this Lord Rama Temple.

Leva Patidar Community Youth Introduction Meet:
The Leva Patidar Youth Mandal Sangvi Pune in association with Pimpri Chinchwad Bhatru Mandal is hosting a Youth Introduction Meet at Chinchwad Pune on 26th November 2005. The Meet Registration forms are available with respective Community heads at Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Savda, Faijpur, and Varangaon.
Jalgaon's thousands of Leva Patidar Community families are well settled in Pune region and have unique spicy 'Shev Bhaji' preparation taste bud.

Arun Joshi receives State Level Best Teacher Honour:
Arun Joshi, a Senior Teacher from Chandsar (Taluka: Dharangaon) has received Human Resource Development and Public Services Academy hosted Best Teacher Award for the year in a ceremony in Nashik.
The Honour includes Certificate, Memento, Medal, Shal and Shriphal awarded to him for his outstanding services to the community. He had earlier received Best Senior Teacher Award, National Social Integrity Honour Awards.