Jalgaon News - October 2006 News

31st October:
Maharashtra's Junior Category Kho-Kho team announced: Includes 2 from Khandesh:
The State Kho-Kho Association selection committee has announced State Junior category team for Kho-Kho Competition based on performance in State selection test cum Competition conducted at Jalgaon. The team includes Jalgaon's Vishal Bhoi and Dhule's Amar Agrawal. The team would participate in 28th Junior Western region Competition and National Competition.

Satara wins State Taekwondo competition:
Satara District team has won the State level Taekwondo competition conducted at Jalgaon. Sangli secured second and Pune secured Third rank. Jalgaon's Komal Mahajan has received Gold Medal in 32 and 35-Kilo category.
The competition had participation from 28 Districts around 500 players and all those winning Gold Medals in this competition are now eligible for National level competition at Ambala (Haryana).

District Handball team announced
Divisional Softball competition begins in Jalgaon

October heat dries crops:
The Diwali festivity has ended and the entire region is now waiting for cold climate. There is still October heat effect in daytime thereby drying out Cotton crop and other grains crop. The meteorological department authorities expects good chill this year with wonderful Monsoon raining recorded. Even then, the entire region still has heating and warmth in afternoon times making farmer's worry of their standing crops.

Accident kills Varangaon's seven near Parola:
The accident dilemma continues throughout the region with one of most painful crash witnessed yesterday. A High Speed truck coming from Jalgaon towards Dhule collided with a Tata Sumo Car on crossing at Karanji (Parola) and crushed all passengers in it. Out of 14 totals inside, seven died on the spot and rest 7 are critically injured and admitted to Civil Hospital Jalgaon. The seven died includes a family group from Varangaon (Bhusawal) touring on eve of Diwali Vacations.

State Employment Guarantee Scheme discussion conference today in Jalgaon
Municipal Council elections: largest candidature Bhusawal scrutiny takes 15 hours
Municipal Commissioner to hear Jalgaon Ex-Councillors disqualifying plea on 07th November
Last date of filling Income Tax returns today for Businesses: Income Tax office to remain open until 9pm

30th October:
State Level Kho-Kho Competition: Sangli Boys, Satara Girls win:
The State level Kho-Kho Competition cum selection test has ended yesterday with Sangli Boys defeating Mumbai Sub-Urban and Satara team defeating Usmanabad. The Mumbai boys defeated Solapur to secure third rank while Bid defeated Ratnagiri to pack up at third rank.
This is for first time in history of State level Kho-Kho competition that Mumbai, Pune teams are out of race for first and second rank.
The competition based final teams ranking now has placed Sangli on top, Dhule on sixth, Jalgaon on 16th and Nandurbar on 20th and last rank in junior category. In Girls, Satara is on top, Dhule on 14th rank, Nandurbar on 15th rank and Jalgaon 18th rank with Sindhudurg on bottom.
The organisers conducted competition in honour of District's Chhatrapati Award winner Sports teacher Ganpat Pol and awarded him with a Cash memento of Rs. 51,000. He in turn announced to pay this sum to District Kho-Kho Association for improving facilities and services to society.

Jalgaon's Pratik Patil wins State selection test Chess competition:
Jalgaon's Chess maestro Pratik Patil has won Under-11 State Selection test chess competition conducted at Aurangabad in boy's category. With this, he would now play in State Team and his score has touched 6 points.

Sudden power cuts and load shedding paralyses routine life: 5/6 hours daily power cuts in urban and 12/14 hours in rural areas going on

Khandesh Shopping festival ends: Jalgaon's Nivrutti More wins Jewellery worth Rs. 2.5 Lakhs:
Jalgaon's Nivrutti Keshav More has won Khandesh Shopping Festival's mega prize of Jewellery worth Rs. 2.5 Lakhs. Amongst other winners were Namdeo Wakchore (Akola), Nitin Vaidya (Pune) winning Third Prize, Anjali Ahire (Jalgaon), Varsha Patil (Bhokar), and Jyoti Patil (Parola) got Motorcycles as Second Prize, Prabha Patil (Dhanora), Pramod Pimplikar (Dombivali), Pramod Patil (Chopda) won Computer Systems as Third Prize.

District gets revised Revenue target of Rs. 38 Crores:
The Nashik Divisional Revenue Commissioner has assigned a new target of Rs. 38 Crores for revenue generation in financial year 2006-07. The targets include Jalgaon - 14 Crores, Erandol - 1.81 Crores, Dharangaon - 1.77 Crores, Jamner - 1.49 Crores, Bhusawal - 3.99 Crores, Bodwad - 51 Lakhs, MuktaiNagar - 90 Lakhs, Yaval - 1.78 Crores, Raver - 2.20 Crores, Amalner - 2.48 Crores, Chopda - 2.27 Crores, Parola - 89 Lakhs, Pachora - 2.05 Crores, Chalisgaon - 2.92 Crores, and Bhadgaon - 97 Lakhs.

Harijan Sevak Sangh organised State Level "Employee Guarantee scheme" discussion meet:
The Harijan Sevak Sangh is organising a State Level meet to discuss various major changes required in State run Employment Guarantee scheme on 31st October at Jain Community Hall near Bhaskar Market. The meet would have expected participation of around 300 representatives from around State.
The State Government implemented this E.G.S. in 1979 and Central introduced the same in 2005. The State Government later appointed a committee to suggest further amendments in the Act in 2001. The committee submitted its reports that are still in hangover mode and the basic aim of availing Employment Guarantee to rural youth.

Municipal Council elections: Scrutiny complete - 135 applications rejected
District Village Development fund of Rs. 10 Crores still lying with ZP: ZP orders inquiry of allotment of fund from 2002-2006

29th October:
Ground all set for Municipal Council elections: 3036 applications for 290 seats in 12 Councils:
The last date of filling nomination forms for 12 Municipal Council elections in the Jalgaon District has evoked tremendous response from political figures. The Authorities received 1772 nominations in just one day being last date of filling forms. The final statistics available reports 3036 applications for 12 Municipal Council elections in the District, one of highest records.
This includes Bhusawal Municipal Council having largest number of applicants with total mounting to 635 and Erandol with lowest candidature of 112 nominations. The Authorities would scrutinise respective Tahsil nominations from today.
Talukawise nominations are as under:
Bhusawal - 47 posts, 357 candidates, 635 nominations, Amalner - 33 - 292 - 419, Chalisgaon - 33 - 244 - 369, Pachora - 25 - 180 - 278, Savda - 17 - 134 - 203, Chopda - 27 - 126 - 194, Raver - 17 - 128 - 181, Parola - 20 - 88 - 174, Yaval - 17 - 139 - 168, Dharangaon - 19 - 110 - 155, Faizpur - 17 - 139 - 148, and Erandol - 18 - 86 - 112
The final candidature after scrutiny would be available by late tonight and exact picture would be clear after last date of withdrawing nominations.
The Election is scheduled on 19th November and its process begun from 19th October with 28th remaining last day for filling nominations.

Cottonomics 2006: Private buyers take three Lakh quintal cotton as of now:
The State Government is yet to initiate and start its Cotton buying centres and private buyers have until now taken around 3 Lakh quintal cotton in district. The State Government buying in Jalgaon Division (comprising of Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar, and Nashik) procured 28 Lakh quintal cotton in 2004-05 and just 8 Lakh quintal procurement in last year due to late starting and loose policies.
The private buying is mainly in Chopda, Dharangaon, Kasoda, Dhule, Shahada, and Shirpur. The State has announced Rs. 1990 for H-4 and H-5 cotton while private buyers are paying upfront cash payment of 1900 to 2050 based on quality.

Lord Rama Rathotsava preparations:
The City Police has made adequate security arrangements for smooth conduct of Lord Rama Rath festivity scheduled on 02nd November on the auspicious eve of Kartiki Ekadashi. The Rath would ferry through all major places in Old Jalgaon and market areas. There are 40 Policeman at 20 major places to smooth conduct the whole process. The Police have installed 8 Close Circuit Cameras on Rath route to centrally monitor whole situation and has also installed 30 hand and 20 door metal detectors to avoid doubtful activities. The Police security arrangements include 1 DYSP, 5 PI, 19 PSI, 160 Police Constables, 15 Ladies Police Constables, 15 radios for centralised Communication controls.

State Level Kho-Kho competition: Khandesh looses its chances:
The ongoing State Level Kho-Kho competition has evoked tougher and challenging Quarterfinal matches. The only team from Khandesh i.e. Dhule Boys team loose to Sangli in easy defeat thereby ending Khandesh's chances of winning and entering into Semis.
In Boys category Sangli, Solapur, Mumbai Sub-Urban, and Mumbai teams qualified for Semi Finals while Bid, Ratnagiri, Usmanabad, and Satara Girls won and entered in to next round. All Semi-final and Final matches would be played today followed by Prize Distribution ceremony at 5:30PM on G. S. Ground.
The Jalgaon team is on 16th rankin boys category and 18th rank in girls category while Dhule team is on 14th rank I nGirls.

Dengue outbreak: District health authorities send 28 blood samples to Pune Lab
Jalgaon to get 18 Crores Road for Developments under Prime Minister Roads scheme through ZP
North Indian community residing in Jalgaon performs "Chhat Poojan" in large number
"Youth has ability to reform new India" quotes National Saint Bhayyuji Maharaj at a function in Jalgaon

28th October:
Pune, Mumbai Sub-urrban, Mumbai, Nagar, Ratnagiri teams in Second round:
The District Kho-Kho Association conducted State Kho-Kho competition continued with full enthusiasm on day 2. The host Jalgaon team hopes ended in primary rounds with its teams loosing all matches. In Junior Category Dhule, Mumbai, Mumbai Sub-urban, Pune, Nagar qualified for second rounds.

Jalgaon's 10 players selected in State Shooting team:
Jalgaon District's 10 players have been selected in State Shooting team for upcoming All India G. V. Malvankar Shooting championship competition to be played at Asansol (West Bengal) from 05th to 14th November. This includes Bhushan Tayade (IMR), Pankaj Mahajan (Nutan Maratha), Kiran Patil (Nutan Maratha), Imran Shafi Patel (MJ), Millind Deore, Chandrashekhar Visave, Vaibhavkumar Kasar (Peoples Bhusawal), Sachin Patil, Nikhil Mahajan (LN High School), and Vishal Joshi (Dhule). The competition has all category matches of small bars in Rifles & Pistols.
Meanwhile Jalgaon's Kiran Patil has secured Second Rank in 45th State Level Shooting competition in Open Site Air rifle scoring 332 points.

Jalgaon District Team announced for State Gymnastic Competition
State Junior Ground competition District qualifying test on 31st October

Last date of filling nominations today in Municipal Council elections: 941 applications received:
Today remains last date for filling nomination forms for upcoming 12 Municipal Council elections. Until now, 635 candidates have filed 941 applications. This include Chalisgaon with 47 candidates filling 63 applications, Pachora with 76(126), Parola with 34(54), Dharangaon with 8(10), Yaval with 47 (58), Raver with 42(60), Savda with 51(69), Faizpur with 34(50), Erandol with 45(54), Chopda with 55(87), Bhusawal with 80(143), and Amalner with 116(167) applications.

District Supply Office announces State's decision to control stocking:
The District Supply Office has announced that State has introduced storing and stocking capacity limit licensing concept to control the black-marketing and profit booking aspect essential commodities. Under new Order, every Wholesaler and Retailer would have to declare maximum capacity and take license for the same from District Supply office. This licensing concept went off in 2003 and is now reintroduce to control rising prices of commodities.
Wholesalers can stock maximum up to 50 metric tonnes of wheat and maximum of 500 quintals of pulses. Roller floor mills can stock maximum of 10 days production. The Taluka Tahsil Officers remains issuing authority for new Licenses with Rs. 1,000/- fees for Wheat and Pulses along with Rs. 5,000/- deposit and Rs. 500/- renewal for later years. The Trade community has shown strong protest to this new "License Raj" quoting that it would encourage more of bribery and corruption through authorities.

District leaders demand removing Raver Taluka villages from Dark Zone listing:
Jalgaon District's various leaders have demanded removing Raver Taluka from dark Zone listing of State Government following heavy to very heavy Monsoon raining in whole region. The State Authorities have taken Raver Taluka's 84 villages in dark zone and removed just 4 after this Monsoon raining. Removal of village names from dark zone listing would help farmers in getting State's various schemes and compensation in case of losses due to heavy raining etc.

State Level Kho-Kho competition begins amidst enthusiastic participation:
The Jalgaon District Kho-Kho Association conducted 34th State Level Kho-Kho Competition begun yesterday at G. S. Ground. Jalgaon Association is conducting the competition in honour of Shiv Chhatrapati Award Winner Ganpat Pol from Jalgaon.
The Nagar team defeated Nashik by 1 point in junior category inaugural match. In other matches Nagar played against Nashik in boy's category, Satara would play against Latur in Girls category matches.

State approves Rs. 1.30 Crores fund for Jalgaon Sports complex:
The Maharashtra State Government Infrastructure committee has approved Jalgaon Administration's request and granted Rs. 1.30 Crores fund for Jalgaon city's District Sports complex. The District Administration has completed Gallery, Indoor Hall, and residential section until now and was awaiting State funds for Internal Ground and Swimming Pool. The District has received Rs. 63 Lakhs funds until now for this Stadium work in two phases and did proposed to collect rest of funds through 30 years leasing of shops in the complex. The District Administration estimates to complete this complex work by this year-end.

Nationalised Bank employees strike paralyse banking business all around
District Backward Class grievances redressal committee established in Jalgaon
ZP standing committee meeting: committee reschedules Anganwadi Recruitment drive
Jalgaon's youth drowns in Girana River
IQRA College team wins Inter-College Hockey competition by defeating Nutan College team by 1-0

27th October:
State initiates 20 Jwar, Corn buying centres in District:
The State Authorities have set up 20 buying centres for Kharip crops like Corn and Jwar on State announced price of Rs. 540 per quintal for normal quality crop. The District Administration enacting as Lead Organiser for this buying has urged farmers to bring 7-12 statement along with their crop for ease of identification.
The announced buying centres include Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Raver, Bodwad, Erandol, Mhsawad, Dharangaon, Pachora, Bhadgaon, Chalisgaon, Amalner, Parola, Jamner, Chopda, MuktaiNagar, Kurha-Kakoda, and Shendurni. All these Centres would remain functional from 18th October until 31st January 2007.

District Council (ZP) standing committee's monthly meeting today:
The Jalgaon District Council (ZP) standing committee is meeting today to discuss various topics on its agenda. It includes Road repairs in District, Best Gramsevak Award, Appointment of Expert teachers etc. Meanwhile the ZP Education committee is also meeting today to discuss appointment of expert teachers at various openings in ZP.

Industrial Association of Small Scale Industries Jalgaon to meet today for discussion on High Court Order relating to MIDC
District Police tighten its belts against Criminal background persons as a pre-measure in Council Elections

26th October:
Jalgaon Corporation team wins Divisional Kabbadi Competition:
The Jalgaon Corporation team has won Government Under-14 Nashik Divisional Kabbadi competition played at K. U. Kolhe Girls High School Jalgaon. The J. A. Baheti School team represented Jalgaon Corporation in competition and defeated Nashik Corporation representing team by 13 points.

State Level Kho-Kho competition begins today in Jalgaon: 46 teams with 600 players, 100 referee, and office bearers expected in competition
State Bank Employees calls for a day strike tomorrow on 27th October
Divisional Inter-College Girls Cricket competition ends in Raver
District Sports Authority conducted Swords Play competition on 10th November at Gandhe Hall

Cottonomics 2006: Agricultural Authorities predicts low per hectare output:
The Cotton growing major Jalgaon District farmers are witnessing lower per hectare output this year. This lower output would yield 100 Crores lesser as compared to earlier years. The Cotton buying from private parties has begun and the State is shortly initiating its procurement process through CCI. The leading farmers have reported that the B. T. Cotton is not reproducing in most of the varieties of cotton cultivation.
The District Agricultural authorities earlier estimated record cotton crop this year following good monsoon. The new report now estimates lower than last year crop this year with no exact technical reasons of lower yield this year.

Corporation standing committee meeting today:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation standing committee is meeting today to discuss city's various roads repair and patching works, city development plan, Lift services in Golani Market etc. The committee has in all 17 topics on its agenda today.
Meanwhile the entire Jalgaon city water supply continues with support from MIDC. The Corporation authorities are working on restoring normalcy in Girana pumping. Major hurdle for water supply restoration is changed direction of water flow in the pumping water store. Corporation has employed 100 labours and is working on war level to restore the supply that could take another 15 days or so to normalise.

Municipal Council election environment heats up:
The Nomination and form filling process in Raver, Chalisgaon, and all Municipal Councils has taken full pace with all political parties busy in finalising candidature. Many of parties have formed alliance with Independents and cross alliances and the final picture would be clear only by last date of filling nominations. Most of the parties are taking Interviews of willing candidates and finalising their roles in the election. Interesting scenario this year is cross alliance with region's senior political leaders tying together and fighting in union.

Jawale, Patil selected for NCC Tracking camp:
R. R. School Jalgaon National player Dheeraj Kiran Jawale and L. N. Public School student Karan Patil have been elected for National Tracking Camp of National Cadet Corps (NCC) from Jalgaon District.

Railways announces upgrading work beginning of new over bridge in Jalgaon Railway Station: Bridge to remain closed until 15th November

25th October:
State Level Taekwondo Competition begins today in Jalgaon:
The Jalgaon District Taekwondo Association conducted 20th State Sub-Junior Taekwondo competition is beginning today at M. J. College's Eklavya Sports complex. Around 550 boys from around the State will participate in the competition. The competition is a qualifier for National Level Taekwondo competition to be played at Haryana.

State Level Kho-Kho competition preparations in final phase
Girana Pumping 1 water supply pump closed following lower availability in temporary dam
St. Teresa School students win Inter-School Table Tennis, Badminton competition in Under-14 category

Industries rejoice over High Court decision: Stops Octroi & Taxes payments:
The Mumbai High Court Aurangabad bench recently announced decision-enabling MIDC to enact as key authority in development of Industrial area has came up as a Diwali bonanza for MIDC based Industries. The Industrial associations have strengthen their bonds and have announced not to pay any Octroi Tax and Property related taxes levied by Corporation even before Corporation making formal announcement of the same.
The Corporation Administration is yet studying detailed aspects of High Court Order and would revert shortly on the matter.

Jalgaon's Lucky dip gets Rs. 1.25 Crores Lottery:
Another Jalgaonity's luck has clicked with Royal Government of Bhutan Shri Laxmi Diwali Bumper Lottery prize of Rs. 1.25 Crores. A Polan Peth based Lottery seller has sold this Lottery Ticket bearing No: 319-364739 getting lucky prize. The Lottery owner is yet to identify his/ her credentials. This is second chance in 2006 that one of Jalgaonity has won such a mega prize.

State Electricity Distribution Company implements "Akshay Prakash Scheme" in 221 villages:
State's monopoly electricity supplying company has implemented Akshay Prakash scheme in 221 villages of Jalgaon District. The scheme aims at continued power supply in these villages by load sharing factor based on usage. Around 16 more villages in district have shown their readiness for joining the scheme. The company has also implemented 30% saving in City by tripping and reducing load on various feeders in timely manner.
The scheme has restrictions of not allowing high electricity equipments like Heater, Iron etc and has minimum 80% savings restriction in rural and 30% in urban areas. It has temporarily stopped Zero Load factor due to State Order and temporary availability of electricity from nearby States.

District Police appeals Muslim youths to join mainstream professional lines
Lord Rama Temple Trust "Vahanotsva" festivity begins in Jalgaon amidst huge number of devotee participation
Savda Municipal Council: 10 Council Presidents in 123 years history

24th October:
Towards Inner Harmony: Achieving Mental Equilibrium:
(By H. H. Acharya MahaPragya)
We have three means of doing work - the body, the tongue and the mind. It is with these three we conduct ourselves through the pilgrimage of life.
The body comes foremost and we can't do anything without the body. It always commands the first consideration. Language is important because, without it, no social contact is possible. Language is the medium of social intercourse. It is language, which binds one man to another. Those who have no tongue, no language, can form no society. They may get together in small herds, but are utterly incapable of establishing a modern social organisation with its vast potentialities.
An even more important medium than the body and the language is our mind, which is particularly distinctive of man. The body is common to all living creatures. Language is not common to all. Without language, there can be no mind. However, even where there is language, the mind needs to develop fully. Only human can boast of a fully developed mind. Besides, we are gifted with the power of speech and a capacity for thinking. To think, to deliberate is a farther link than speech in the chain of evolution. Naturally, it commands a greater premium.
We have three powerful means of accomplishing work the power of the body, the power of the tongue, the power of the mind. From a problem-oriented point of view, the body itself constitutes a problem; so does the tongue; so does the mind, and the problem of the mind is the most complex. The body is a problem because it is the storehouse of all kinds of diseases. Old age is a problem; disease is a problem; experiencing of pain is a problem and since the medium of these is the body, the body constitutes a problem. The tongue also constitutes a problem. We could accomplish many things with the help of the tongue. However, sometimes the tongue poses more problems than it solves. The whole history of humankind is a witness to this. If we read accounts of far-off events and observe our daily conduct, we shall find what great problems the tongue creates for us, and how it complicates them. Even greater and more complex than that is the problem of the mind. He, who conquers his mind, simultaneously conquers his body and the tongue; if the mind is healthy and balanced, the bodily diseases get reduced greatly.
The present is an age of psychosomatic diseases. Purely physical diseases are few; most of our ills have psychological origins. Mental sickness affects the body also. The man, who has disciplined his mind, feels less need of medicine. When the mind is agitated, language becomes crude and the tongue abusive. On the contrary, when the mind is calm and balanced, the problem of the tongue dissolves of itself No extra effort is required. The language of a balanced man would be poised; with no grain whatsoever of intolerance or of impatience.
If we observe our individual problems, social problems, the difficulties encountered with the neighbour- if we study them thoroughly, we shall find that our mental unbalance is serving as fuel to the fire of our discontent, and it is this fuel that keeps the fire burning - a fire which is never extinguished; it is an eternal flame. Some lights keep burning for a time and then go out. This problem of mental in-equilibrium is the biggest problem facing humankind. Why is there mental in-equilibrium at all?
Provocation is one of the causes. We have no control over our impulsive and emotional life. We get excited too often. Dhyana is very significant in that through the practice of dhyana we come to acquire control over ourselves. It is possible to develop a consciousness, which shuts the door on strong emotion as soon as it arises, so that we can keep calm and tranquil. Everybody is concerned with reforming others without bringing about a revolution in him. The man who undertakes dhyana never talks of reforming another. The true practitioner of dhyana will persevere in his enquiry and make an effort to reform himself. If another seeks guidance, he will tell him, "Here's the way. Whether you like to make an experiment is entirely up to you." That is all!
The second big cause of mental imbalance is rigidity. Man is obstinate. He loses his balance. He feels that something is evil, and yet he finds it difficult to abandon it. This obstinacy creates a great deal of imbalance. One finds oneself in a dilemma. It is stubbornness, which creates a lot of trouble. One holds to a particular opinion at all costs. The whole atmosphere in the family is vitiated.
The third factor in the creation of mental imbalance is favouritism. Favouritism or partiality is no mean cause. It destroys one's own sanity and sanity of the person discriminated against. The fourth cause of mental imbalance is unbalanced food. Erratic food habits also serve to create mental tension. Lesser attention is paid to this subject in our homes, though modern scientific research has thrown a great deal of light upon it. Madness is not the result of mental conflict alone; unbalanced diet can also make a man go crazy. The subject of nutrition is therefore important, and it is incumbent upon a dhyanee to be well informed about it. If one takes 10 chappaties, if one takes corn alone (i.e. wheat proteins alone) or only carbohydrates or only starch, it will fill the stomach no doubt, but it would disturb the equilibrium of the brain. The body needs proteins, fats, oils and salt - all of them together. When our diet is balanced, the brain functions properly and mental equilibrium is not disturbed. However, if a man be ill-tempered and querulous, causing endless torment to his family, he must also seriously consider whether an unbalanced diet may not be one of the factors behind it.
There are various organs functioning in the body - the spleen, the kidney, the heart, the brain, and the nerves. All these need various kinds of chemicals and substances; their needs are different. Each little kidney has 90 Lakh perforations, all of which are put to use, and yet the kidney is highly overworked in getting out the excessive, unassimilated stuff. The number of strainers in a kidney is legion; no grinding mill has as many. All these perversions proceed from wrong diet. An unbalanced diet, indeed, is a most powerful cause of mental inequilibrium.
The fifth cause is the feebleness of the nervous system. The nervous system has two main sections: (1) the brain and (2) the whole of the spinal cord. These constitute two significant parts of the nervous system. A defect in the spinal cord adversely affects the functioning of the entire organism. You people feel uncomfortable in sitting upright; it even looks odd to you. You are repeatedly told to keep the backbone straight. In this, there is a world of profit for you. Just by keeping the backbone straight, you can avoid a number of physical and mental problems. Generally, people sit with their body bent, or in some other crooked position. The feebleness of the nervous system, the feebleness of the backbone, and the feebleness of the brain - all cause mental imbalance.
A man is conscious of his finger moving. It touches something and he is conscious of the movement. All sensations occur on the level of the nervous system. There are two kinds of nerves - motor nerves and the sensory nerves. It is through the medium of the sensory nerves that we become conscious of anything, and the action itself takes place through the medium of the motor nerves. We touch something with our finger, and the sensory nerves immediately tell us that it is cold. With the weakening of the nervous system, the equilibrium of the body is set at naught.
We have enumerated five causes of mental imbalance. We want to maintain our equilibrium so that the mind keeps healthy and calm. The most important means towards that end is body perception, to perceive the body as it is. Through body perception, the nervous system gets stronger and it also makes up for the deficiency of certain body-juices. There are a number of vitamins, which the body itself produces. Not everything is taken from outside. The practise of dhyana does not merely serve to establish mental equilibrium or achieve salvation, it is also meant to ensure happy living here and now.
A religion or a discipline, which does not offer a solution to our present-day problems, is neither beneficial nor productive. What we need is continuing reappraisal of spirituality and religion, so that we can resolve through them our problems of everyday living.

23rd October:
Girana pumping partial water supply begins in city:
The whole Jalgaon city facing acute drinking water shortage on Diwali season has a reason to relieve. The Corporation has partially restored Girana pumping water supply that could not avail every 5 days alternate drinking water supply to Jalgaon city. The Authorities have estimated around 2 month's time to normalise the situation.
The entire Jalgaon city and nearby areas are facing acute water shortage especially after heavy all times high monsoon raining and all dam at houseful state. Because of this shortage, the drinking water supply has become hottest and most discussed issue in city. We would find huge queues of people waiting or collecting water from bore well and taking to their homes.

Lord Rama 'Vahanotsva' festivity begins today:
The Jalgaon city's rural deity Lord Rama Temple trust is beginning 'Vahanotsva' festivity from today on auspicious eve of Kartik Padva. Various religious enchanting and events have been organised to commemorate the festive.

District Farmers demand starting of State Jwar buying centre:
The Jalgaon District farmers have complaint that traders are buying new season Jwar crop at lower than State announced pricing and have further demanded immediate starting of State buying centre to avoid this issue. The State Government has announced Rs. 540 per quintal rate to Jwar Crop and the region has outstanding crop this season. The traders are buying Jwar at 450 to 500 rate based on quality and hence there is an urgent need of setting State buying Centres to avoid these issues.

Tennis Ball Cricket competition players selection at Bhusawal on 26th October
Jalgaon's Ninad Chaudhari selected in Under-19 State Cricket Team
District Karate belt exam: 118 candidates appears
G. D. Bendale College student Swapnali Sonawane secures first rank in 1500 meters, 5000 meters race in Inter-Divisional competition

22nd October:
Diwali festivity celebrated with cheer:
The entire Jalgaon District celebrated Diwali festivity amidst cheerful and pleasant atmosphere. The Goddess Laxmi mantra "Aum Shrim Rhim Shrim Kamale Kamalalaye Prasid Prasid, Aum Shrim Mahalaxmi Namah:" was being enchanted throughout the region. The festivity began around 5AM with "Abhyanga bath" followed by cleaning home, offices and then worshipping Goddess for blessings. Goddess Laxmi Poojan festivity started from afternoon with many shoppers following evening and late night Muhurat.

Jalgaon district tops Gram productivity per hectare:
The Jalgaon District is amongst top ranked throughout Maharashtra in terms of productivity of land with its farmers getting 896 Kilogram of Gram productivity per hectare crop plantation. The zooming figures have generated cheer amongst District farmers this Rubby season with Monsoon raining at its record times high this year.
The District Agricultural Authorities have taken large-scale drive to promote more of Gram plantation throughout district. The drive includes helping farmers in selecting right variety, choosing exact cultivation time, planting per hectare area, fertilisers, and post cultivation care.

District Police inaugurates Police Museum and rest room:
The Jalgaon District Police has inaugurated rest room for Police Officers arriving in District at its Police Headquarters Administrative building near Old Control Room along with Police Museum having diversified Police used arms collection. The Museum also demonstrate how Police Administration works, History of Policeman, weapons and arms, uniforms, vehicles being used and items seized during its operations. The District Police also paid its homage to those devoting their lives for Police Services yesterday.

IMR Team wins Inter-College cricket competition:
The IMR Institute team has won Inter-College cricket competition played at Raver. The team defeated Nutan Maratha College Jalgaon team in its final match. Playing first, IMR scored 162 runs in its 20 over with Hitesh Patel scoring 62 runs of 42 balls and Rahul Patil scoring 28 runs, Aditya Kulkarni scoring 24 runs and Ajay Savale with 20 runs. In reply, IMR bowled out Nutan Maratha team and finally won by 52 runs.

Jalgaon Corporation avails Rs. 2 Lakhs grant to State Level Kho-Kho competition from 26th October
Government Job craze: Corporation receives 1829 applications for 55 posts

21st October:
Diwali Greetings from Team Ejalgaon.com:
Team Ejalgaon.com wishes and prays for all its visitors a very Happy, prosperous, and joyous DIWALI 2006. Let the Diwali all your dreams come true, colours of Rangoli brighten your world, and the glows of lamps bring sparkles into your life.
Today's Diwali Laxmi Poojan Muhurat are 8:25 - 9.28AM, 13:50 - 16:46, 18:14 to 19:42, Goraj Muhurat from 18:11 to 19:15, Vrishabha Muhurat from 19:32 to 21:33 and Shubh Muhurat from 21 - 23:56, 01:49 to 03:56AM midnight.

District Confederation demands Corporation to withdraw Octroi in MIDC:
Following the Mumbai High Court Aurangabad bench Order, the District Business Confederation has demanded Jalgaon Corporation to immediate withdrawn its Octroi and taxation levied without providing any of amenities. The Court recently verdict that MIDC should enact as a Special Tribunal/ Authority to provide all basic amenities in Industrial notified areas and Corporations/ Councils have no rights to collect taxation. The Corporation has recently served Property Tax Notices to Industries and is collecting Octroi through Private party. The Corporation Administration is studying the Court Order and has not yet announced its policy for the same.
Meanwhile the Corporation standing committee is meeting on 26th October to discuss 17 various topics on its agenda that includes concreting various roads in city, city development plan, Tendering Maintenance Contract of Lifts in VV Market etc. Amongst major decisions to take includes approving installation of Solar street lights.

New Political equation in Bhusawal: "Save Bhusawal Panel" formed:
The Municipal Council election has brought a new variable and rare political alliance. Jalgaon District's two major senior political figures Sureshdada Jain and Eknathrao Khadse have came together to form "Save Bhusawal Panel" that would campaign and fight elections on its against ruling NCP leaders there. The sudden and cross alliance has spread surprise amongst political parties and the alliance if proven perfect could further replicate in the rest of the district.

Raver Municipal Council gets 32 Council Presidents in 100 years:
The Raver Municipal Council has a very interesting history to discuss. In all 32 leaders have taken Council President Post role in last 100 years out of which 27 candidates are after 1974. The available statistics post-1974 suggests that the Council has witnessed 24 Vice-Presidents after 1974 of which seven are in recent 5 years. The Raver Taluka is one of powerful agricultural zone of Jalgaon District having agricultural and farming related issues dominating the election.

District Table Tennis selection test:
The Jalgaon Taluka Table Tennis Association has recently conducted District Table Tennis competition cum qualifying test. Jalgaon's Abhilash Patil in Cadet, Sumit Mujumdar in Sub-Junior Category, and Sameer Patil in Junior Category while Neha Atravalkar has won in Sub-Junior Category with Tushar Joshi winning Men's category competition.

Rafique Bagwan selected in National football competition:
IQRA Public High School student Rafique Mohammed Bagwan has been selected for National Level Football competition by winning divisional matches. School's team has won runner up prize in the competition. School's Ex-student and Public School's Sports teacher Asif Ajmal Khan has been selected in International Six-A-Side Hockey competition to be held in Malaysia from 14th December. His led team won runner up prize in National competition.

Jalgaon District Team announced for State carom competition:
The Jalgaon District Carom Association has announced its team for upcoming 42nd State Inter-District Carom competition at Kankavli. Sakegaon's National Carom Player Sayyed Mohsin is leading Jalgaon team having Boys Group, Man's Singles, Senior Singles, Under 12, Under-14 boys' singles category players.
Men's Singles and Inter-District Team: Sayyed Mohsin, Sayyed Hamid, Gopal Tavari, Rameez Raja
Men's Singles Senior category: Salim Ansari
Under 12 and Under-14 category: Mohammed Juber, Naeem Akhtar
Team Manager - Haji Manjur Khan

Padva Special: Sanskar Bharati conducted Mukund Marathe's Gaan Sabha tomorrow morning
Council Election nomination submission Day 2: Low to medium response all around
Flooding competition distribution begins in Amalner Taluka: 1.34 Crores for 5,641 farmers
Mumbai, Surat going trains running late due to foggy weather in Northern India

20th October:
Cottonomics 2006: Muhurat buying begins in Jalgaon:
Private buyers have begun their Cotton buying in Jalgaon on the auspicious Muhurat of Dhan Trayodashi. The Muhurat rate for buying was Rs. 2,101 per quintal for good graded Cotton. The State has announced buying process after Diwali and as a result, Private buyers would be more preferred again this year.

District Irrigation Department announces Special Water release from Mor Medium Project:
The Jalgaon District Irrigation Department has announced availability of water release from Mor Medium Medium project main canal for Rubby Crop cultivation. It has urged farmers to submit their latest 7/12 Document along with duly filled form to Sub-divisional water irrigation authority.

N. D. Mahanor appointed as Literature Selection committee Chief:
The State Government has announced restructuring of State Literature selection committee with Jalgaon's senior Poet N. D. Mahanor appointed as Chief of the committee. The newly announced committee would remain in effect for 3 years and has various dignitaries from the literary field as State appointed Members.

Jalgaon District Kho-Kho team announced:
The State level Kho-Kho competition are beginning from 26th October and as a precursor auspicious Muhurat to the event, the Authorities are performing Ground "Poojan" ceremony today. The District Kho-Kho Association in honor of Shiv Chhatrapati Award winner is conducting this 34th State level and selection test from 26th to 29th October at G. S. Ground. In all 46 teams from around the State are expected to arrive for the matches.
The Association has announced 25 boys and 20 girls possible team for this match. The Boys team includes Pradeep Baviskar, Dnyaneshwar Rathod, Wahid Shaikh, Rahul Chandanshiv, Rohan Mujumdar, Vishal Sharma, Hitesh Mahajan, Sandeep Gavande, Yash Bedekar, Vishal Bhoi, Sharad Marathe, Rahul Mulik, Ganesh Wadnere, Vikesh Chaudhari, Piyush Gujrathi, Rohit Patankar, Pritesh Lad, Dhansingh Pawar, Sunil Chaudhari, Nikhil Shirole, Vijay Bairagi, Gopal Patil, Avinash Koli, Jitendra Patil and Prakash Patil.
The Girls team includes Jagruti Suryawanshi, Bhagyashree Shukla, Sara Khillare, Monika Athawale, Sujata Thakre, Revati Joshi, Mugdha Dixit, Harsha Sonawane, Kavita More, Nikita Nemade, Aditi Patil, Jayshree Koli, Rupali Wagh, Swaranjali Akole, Tejaswini Patil, Deepali Borse, Namrata Rajput, Kalpana Rathod, Deepali Bari and Poonam Yashod.

Municipal Council elections process begins:
Jalgaon's 12 Municipal Council are undergoing elections and the Administration has availed nomination forms at respective Headquarters. The Bhusawal division had two each nominations at Bhusawal, Faizpur, 3 at Savda. In all 187 forms have been sold at Bhusawal, 50 at Yawal, 87 at Savda, 140 at Raver, 70 at Chalisgaon, 65 at Pachora and a total of 247 applications from Amalner, Chopda, and Parola. Nine candidates have submitted their 13 nominations at Amalner.

NMU announces Merit List for Admission to M. Phil Course: Admission process from 01st to 08th November: 90% seats to NMU region students, 10% to others
Corporation inaugurate Water Purifying Centre newly installed 200-300KVA capacity Aromatic Power Factor control machinery today
Bari Community State Level Youth Introduction meeting on 26th October at Pahur (Jamner)

19th October:
Diwali festivity begins with "Vasu Baras festivity":
The Diwali festivity has begun throughout the region yesterday with Vasu Baras festivity worshiping Deity alike Cow. The festive season continues today with Dhan Trayodashi wherein people worship Goddess Laxmi and buy valuables. Today's Dhan Trayodashi Muhurat is from 4:45pm to 7:45pm only wherein buying Muhurat is from 6:35AM to 7:52AM, 12:25PM to 15:09PM, 16:47PM to 19:37PM and Laxmi Poojan Muhurat are from 8:30AM to 9:20AM, 13:52PM to 16:36PM and 18:13PM to 19:36PM.
The Diwali cheer continues further with Narak Chaturdashi on Saturday and Laxmi Poojan on Sunday and Bali Pratipada on Monday and ends with Bhaubeej on Tuesday, 24th October.

District Collector Orders Corporation to issue Guarantee Letter to JDCC Bank:
The Jalgaon District Collectorate wide its Order has stated Corporation to submit its Guarantee Letter along with Body resolution in two weeks time and keep up its promises made to JDCC Bank for repayment failing which the Bank could initiate the possession process of its pledged 17-story Corporation Administrative Building and V. V. Market (Golani Market).
The Corporation has taken Rs. 5540.37 Lakhs loan from JDCC Bank and has interest dues of 3387.41 Lakhs for the same. The Bank ruled by Co-operative Department in its petition urged High Court bench Aurangabad to allow it to take possession of its pledged assets to recover non-performing assets. The Court in turn ordered District Administration to hear and verdict the same. The Collector Order has come after more than four hearings of the case with Corporation finally agreeing to repay Rs. 12 Crores at once and Rs. 1 Crore per month later on.

Corporation General Body Meeting review:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation General Body meeting has approved Airport development on BOOT basis, new DCR Rules, extending city limits, building Town hall at Thakre Market on BOT basis along with various other topics on agenda. It also approved various Reservation changes at Pimprala, Mehrun Shivar and set up Hospital and Building at earlier proposed Shopping Complex in Pimprala. It also approved Sane Guruji Library modernization works that includes Broadband internet connectivity etc.
The Corporation ruling and Opposition parties expressed their deep anguish over Administration's Water supply scenario and demanded immediate resolution the issues with festive season going on.

Mumbai High Court Aurangabad bench orders MIDC to avail all amenities in Industrial areas:
The Two Justice bench of Mumbai High Court Aurangabad bench has ordered MIDC to enact as a Special Planning Tribunal to avail all facilities required in Industrial areas throughout the State. The Court verdict this Order with reference to Public Interest Litigation filed by a group of Small Scale Industries from Jalgaon. The Court also directed to form a committee to assess actual facilities offered by both Corporation and MIDC wherever both are in existence. The committee studied these aspects on Jalgaon and submitted its report on six critical aspects that includes Streetlights, gutters, roads, water supply and other basic amenities.
The bench further verdict and Ordered Corporation/ Councils to stop their Tax collection in Industrial areas and has instructed MIDC to avail all such amenities by next 6 months and set up special tribunal for further care. The Corporation existence in Industrial area would come to end with starting up of the tribunal. The Jalgaon Corporation is collecting around Rs. 4 Crores taxes every year from Industrial area and has failed to provide basic amenities.

Inter-College Cricket competition: Chalisgaon, Pachora teams lead:
The Chalisgaon and Pachora teams are leading in the North Maharashtra University level Boys Cricket competition played in Chalisgaon. The inaugural match was between host Chalisgaon and Pratap College Amalner team wherein Chalisgaon College team won by 6 wickets. In second match, the MM College Pachora team defeated the Dhandai College Amalner team. The Amalner team scored just 58 runs.

18th October:
Erandol & Jalgaon Divisions win Handball competition:
The Erandol (Boys) and Jalgaon (Girls) teams have won North Maharashtra University level Inter-Divisional Handball competition conducted at Rashtriya College Chalisgaon ground. In boys category the Erandol team defeated Jalgaon, Nandurbar, and Dhule and scored 6 points followed by Nandurbar scoring 4 points and Dhule with 2 points. The Jalgaon Boys team failed to score any point as it lost all its matches. The Jalgaon (Ladies) team scored 5 points defeating Erandol, Nandurbar, and Dhule and was followed by Nandurbar with 4 points, Dhule and Nandurbar with 2 each.

Corporation General Meeting today: Collapsed Administration proposes to rebuild Airport:
The Corporation General Body is meeting today to give its nod on various important projects on run. Amongst major decision includes approving new Development Control Rules (DCR), extending city limits, rebuilding airport on its own.
This include approving 11 major roads with hefty budgets for repair and rebuilding works of Old Asoda Road, Gopalpura to Main Asoda Road, Kanalda Road, Kalika Mata Temple to Old Khedi Road, Ring Road, Shivaji Nagar civic centre to crematorium, FCI Godown to Oxidation Plant, Hari Vitthal Nagar to Pimprala Shivar Railway line Parallel Road, Mehrun Shivar# 251 to 268, Gadge Baba Chowk, Old Khedi Road, Rameshwar Colony# 20.1 to 274, National Highway to Santoshi Mata Temple roads.
The Corporation administration has failed on public services aspect. The whole city getting more than 160% raining is receiving drinking water supply after every 4/ 5 days that too just for an hour or so. This delayed and less supplying is causing deep rage amongst Jalgaonities on administration. Every area and colony now a day has a common scene "Girls, Ladies, Men taking buckets in hands and searching for water". The panic does not end here. Most of the tanker water suppliers have started charging heavily for supplying water (not suitable for drinking) with rates ranging from 150 to 350 based on requirements and market.

Municipal Council President Post reservation drawn:
The State Ministry has taken a draw of reservation of Council President Posts in the whole State. The newly announced Reservation Policy has Dharangaon, Bhusawal, Yaval, Savda reserved for OBC Ladies candidates while Faizpur, Chalisgaon as OBC Men and Jamner, Chopda for Open Ladies while Amalner as Open Men along with Raver as Open category Post.
The newly announced reservation could significantly change the whole political equations and the coming elections would turn a decisive factor on who has planned best.

17th October:
Lord Rama Temple trust festivity from 23rd:
The Lord Rama Temple trust is conducting its annual 134th year "Rath festive" on 23rd October on eve of Kartik Prabodhini Ekadashi. The festivity would begin with "Maha-Poojan" in evening 5pm.

Jalgaon's Vaibhav Kumar Bhosale secures fifth rank in Cyber Olympiad:
Rustomji High School Jalgaon student Vaibhav Kumar Pradeep Bhosale has secured fifth rank in Class VI National Cyber Olympiad recently conducted. He has been honoured with Scholarship for State Talent Search in Mathematics along with Gold Medal. Vaibhav has earlier scored First rank in whole District in Navodaya School. Rustomji School's another student Anosh Pesuna has secured 25th rank in Class III Cyber Olympiad.

5 days Diwali Holidays for Government offices:
All Government offices would remain closed for almost 5 days following Diwali, Bhaubeej, Ramzan Eid added with Saturday and Sunday. The District Administration and District Council would have 5 days holidays and this month salary distribution from 18th itself. District and Session court would remain closed from 21st to 27th on Diwali Holidays account followed by 28th as 4th Saturday and 29th as Sunday. Corporation offices will remain closed from 21st to 25th and NMU from 20th to 25th followed by 11th to 30th November as Term end holidays.

Cottonomics 2006: State announces Rs. 1500 rate:
The State Government under its unified Cotton buying policy has announced Rs. 1,500 per quintal rate to cotton crops with its buying to begin from 15th November. The rate announced is as per Central Government rates with assured 15 days payment policy. The Cotton Corporation of India is State Government representative to procure this cotton crop. Jalgaon district is amongst leading Districts providing Cotton to whole country.

Corporation proposes "Unique FSI all around Jalgaon city":
The Corporation administration has proposed to extend its Jalgaon city limits and implement unique floor scale index (FSI) along with new City Development Plan rules. Both resolutions if passed by General Body and approved by State Government Urban Development Ministry, could turn face-changers to whole Jalgaon city. The State Government had implied Development Control Rules (DCR) in 1974 for Councils.
The Administration has received State approval for extending its city limits and is planning to extend limits considering upcoming 20 years planning and development as Maharashtra Provencal Act. Meanwhile the MIDC is in plans of cutting down Corporation's water supply on account of dues of around Rs. 2.99 Crores as on August 2006 end. The MIDC has announced Corporation to immediately pay the same to avoid water cuts during festive season. The Corporation Administration met District Parent Minister to discuss and urge not to cut its supply due to this inability of repayment on account of heavy financial burden.

16th October:
District Police in search of 118 flee:
Out of 223 offenders the Police have arrested 105 and rest 118 are still fled. All those getting bail from Court after Police arrest and do not reappear on next dates in Courts are treated as flee. The list also includes a few of offenders having not responded and reported since 1979. The District Police has begun its intensive search operations against these fled.

State Level Taekwondo Competition on 25th October:
The Jalgaon District Taekwondo Association and Taekwondo Association of Maharashtra are jointly conducting 3 days 20th Maharashtra State Sub-junior Taekwondo competition at Eklavya Sports complex in M. J. College from 25th October. The competition is expected to have participation of 550 boys and girls teams winning Gold in respective district from all over State. All players winning Gold Medal in this competition will qualify for the National Level competition from 11th to 13th November at Haryana.

R. R. School students shine in State Level Drawing competition:
Raosaheb Rupchand School Jalgaon 2 students have won first mega prizes and 13 have appeared in Merit list of State Level Drawing competition conducted by Maharashtra Foundation Ambajogai (Beed). School's 513 students appeared for this exam and its Alhad Shridhar Joshi (Student of 7th A) won first mega prize of Rs. 1,000 along with trophy, memento, and certificate.
Bhagyashree Dilip Chitte (Student of 6th) has won first prize in Handwriting competition that includes Rs. 500 Cash Prize, memento, and certificate.

"Target Ethanol and Electricity production" evokes boiler inaugural ceremony at Madhukar Sugar factory:
State's many sugar factories are closed due to non-availability of sugarcane and Madhukar Sugar factory inaugurating its regular 31st sugar boiler processing plant is a matter of appreciation for whole district. The factory should not target on Ethanol and Electricity production from its processing unit. The farmers are demanding around Rs. 1,300 per quintal rate to sugarcane crop this year.

District Health Authority urges for cautious approach against viral fever:
The Jalgaon District Health Authority has urged all Jalgaonities to adopt a cautious approach towards viral fever and immediate have a blood testing to examine the aspects. The Authority has further cautioned all Medical officers in District to immediately send the Blood samples to PUNE for further examination as and if they found doubtful cases.
The Authority conducted a meeting of all Primary Health Centre Medical Officers yesterday and discussed various measures to curb down the Dengue spread. Amongst various measures discussed during presence of 140 MO was use of Abet in water, surveying areas, spreading public awareness about Chicken Gunya, Dengue and Pulse Polio through private Doctors seminars.

Corporation proposes 3 new fire brigade offices, airport work on its own:
The 12th Finance Commission grants have proposal of setting up 3 new fire brigade centres in Jalgaon at a cost of Rs. 45 Lakhs. The Corporation General body would discuss on its further implementation on 18th October. The Jalgaon city currently has 2 Fire brigade Centres i.e. Corporation Administrative Building and MIDC Fire Brigade. The Industrial area centre has to be transferred back to MIDC and hence it could not be considered in Jalgaon plans. The proposed 3 centres are at Shivaji Nagar, Shivaji Garden (Mehrun), and Khedi or Mehrun based on availability of land each at Rs. 15 Lakhs cost. The Fire fighters and other equipments would be bought from Khandesh Package funds while the building and set up cost from 12th Finance commission grants.
The Corporation is receiving Rs. 2.34 Crores grants this year and same in next year in Finance Commission proposal and has to expedite 56.5% in waste management that includes collection of waste, classifying it and transporting it out of city. The Corporation is also receiving Rs. 2.65 Crores for setting up waste management project in 10 hectares area. The Corporation has proposed 3 places (city survey# 413, 396, 397) for this set up. The General Body would finalise its policy on finalising the location.
The Corporation earlier floated BOOT based Airport work but failed to attract good response as the earlier contractor and corporation both are in Court over work cost dispute. The earlier estimate had Rs. 9.74 Crore Airport works project but did not continued. The new majority enjoying body has now proposed to work on Airport on its own cost.

Railways reduces Kajgaon's wagon quota: Angry farmers plans protest:
The Central Railways Bhusawal Division has suddenly dropped Kajgaon Goods wagon quota from existing 4 to 2 without any prior intimation to farmers. All banana wagons from Kajgaon are taken to Raver and then transported to Delhi and other locations as per demand. The reduction in quota has led to shortage of space thereby causing difficulties to farmers in sending their ready banana. The delay is also causing damages to perishable banana.
A group of representatives of farmers met Central Railways Bhusawal Division Officers to urge reinstating the original requirement quota of wagons. Farmers have to pay Rs. 22,000 for around 90 quintals of banana if transported through Road. This extensive cost would not only increase the market cost of banana but also has chances of perishing of the crop.

15th October:
Welcome Diwali: Goodbye woes:
The festival of Lights has come amidst cheering and record breaking Monsoon raining this year. The District has witnessed highest Monsoon raining in last few decades and this could prove crucial to its fate in upcoming times. The festivity has also come up with cheer and pleasing sentiments in farming community on prosperous year ahead. The School holidays are beginning from 16th October until 02nd November. The HSC papers have also finished on 14th and as a result the student community is all set to enjoy the Diwali festive times.
The Diwali festive time has witnessed shocking ZERO loads recently introduced by State Electricity Distribution Company due to huge gap in demand supply graph. As a result the whole District is witnessing frequent power cuts paralysing and severely affecting routine work. The Urban areas are bit luckier in this aspect with around 6-8hours in all load shedding whereas the Rural areas are facing more than 12 hours power cuts that too without previous notice.

District Administration receives Rs. 12.86 Crores for flood affected areas:
The Jalgaon District Administration has received Rs. 12.86 Crores first instalment towards compensation of agricultural cultivation losses due to flooding in the district. The District Agricultural Authorities have confirmed that this compensation would reach Farmers by 19th or 20th October.
The District Administration had sent a losses estimate report worth Rs. 29 Crores due to heavy raining and flooding. The State Government has approved this fund of Rs. 12.86 Crores as first instalment towards this losses compensation. This fund would shortly be deposited in District Administration Account of JDCC Bank. District's 69,608 hectares area underwent rain water and flooding in this monsoon thereby severely affecting 13,795 farmers.

District & Session Court inaugurated at Amalner:
The Mumbai High Court Senior Judges yesterday inaugurated the District and Additional Session Court new building at Amalner. The inauguration ceremony of Court Building having around Rs. 1.10 Crores expenditure had presence of many dignitaries from around region. The High Court Justice in his Inaugural lecture stressed for good focus on social impact of verdicts in legal system so as to continue people's faith in judiciary and enact as a catalyst channel in spreading rays of life in todays stressed society.

Inter-Taluka Cricket competition: Jalgaon A & Jalgaon B team enters final:
The Maharashtra Cricket Association sponsored and Jalgaon District Cricket Association conducted Under-25 Inter-Taluka cricket competition is entering in to final stages. The Jalgaon A and Jalgaon B teams have reached into finals of the competition.
The Jalgaon A team entered into final by defeating Bhusawal Taluka with its Man of the Match player Yogeshsingh Chaudhari scoring unbeaten 100 and Jalgaon B team defeating Amalner having its Man of the Match Player Mushtaque Ali taking 6 wickets in just 27 runs.

Anaesthetist Doctors Conference cum exhibition today in Jalgaon:
The Indian Society of Anaesthesiologist Jalgaon and Bhusawal Branches along with Rotary Midtown are conducting a conference cum exhibition today in Jalgaon at Gandhe Hall. The exhibition would cover detailed aspects of Anaesthetist Science, myths and facts etc.

Dharangaon's Kamini Bayas selected State Volleyball team:
Indira Gandhi Girls School and Junior College Dharangaon student Kamini Bayas has been selected in Under-19 State Volleyball team for upcoming competition. She is Jalgaon's only player selected in State team for Volleyball competition.

Chinawal's Hitesh Patil selected for National Competition:
Nutan Secondary and Higher Secondary School student Hitesh Narendra Patil has been selected in National Sports competition. He has lead Jalgaon District Rope Pulling team and scored victory for his team in State Level Rope Pulling competition against mega teams like Akola, Solapur, Parbhani, and Nashik. He has also played in National Level competition.

14th October:
Sindhi Community Varsi festivity ended yesterday:
The Sindhi Community 4 days Varsi festivity has ended yesterday with huge number of devotees visiting the Seva Mandal zone. The festivity ended with oath of achieving satisfaction through humanity and spiritual enchanting and Pallav Saheb.

Senior Journalist Vidyadhar Panat invited in National Council Meet at Udaipur:
Jalgaon's Senior Journalist Vidyadhar Panat has been invited to Udaipur for a lecture in "Maharana Pratap and his Age" series National Council meet. The Invitation has come from Maharana Pratap's current descendent. He has earlier delivered lectures on Maharana Pratap lifestyle at many places throughout Maharashtra.

NMU Student Council unopposed Election:
The North Maharashtra University Student Council Election went unopposed for first time in its history with Arts and Commerce College, Nardana, Dhule student Satyajit Uday Sisode elected as President and Pratap College, Amalner blind student Jitendra Shalik Patil as Secretary. The University has around 150 Colleges represented by 40 Institutions and the Student Council enacts as a media of communication between students and University for various curriculum related issues.

All new look Jalgaon Photo gallery is here:
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Rubby Plantation begin, Yaval witnessed heaviest raining this Monsoon:
The Bhusawal Division has doubled its last 6 years raining statistics this monsoon with Yaval Taluka topping the chart getting 1,500mm raining alone. The heavy raining has caused blackening of Jwar crop at some places and has benefited Banana, Sugarcane and cotton crops. The good raining now added with increasing coldness has now led farmers to Rubby Crop plantation. The Raver having lowest raining of 422mm last year has 1200mm raining this year.

Jalgaon District Police on high alert:
The Jalgaon District Police has tightened its belt to curb down the increasing terror activities in the region. The District having well located and central Geographical location has easy reach and co-operative people that avails terror groups with soft target. Considering this measure and Orders from State Police, the Authorities have not begun intensive operations. This includes combing operation, searching flees offenders, and further tightening its information network to locate such activities.
It has further set up public information boards' at all major traffic places urging citizens to help it in controlling and curbing down the terror activities by information from time to time. The Info Boards also carry nearby Police Station Telephone Numbers, District Police Numbers. It further took meetings of Cyber café owners, Auto Rickshaw owners that covers majority of public places rush and discussed various measures. The Authorities have further set up Cyber Crime Control cell that keeps monitoring and mentoring the situation.
Please report any of doubtful activities, anti-social, anti-national activities to your nearby Police Station by dialling 100 or visiting nearby Police Station.

13th October:
Udaipur University honours Jalgaon's Bhanwarlal Jain with Doctorate:
The Maharana Pratap Agricultural and Technical University Udaipur have honoured Jalgaon's Jain Group Founder President Bhanwarlal Jain with Doctor of Science. The degree would be conferred to him in University's Annual Convocation ceremony on 16th October. The North Maharashtra University Jalgaon earlier honoured him with D. Lit in January and Dr. Savant Konkan Agricultural University honoured him with Doctor of Science in April 2006.

Bhikhu Confederation convention begins in Bhusawal:
The All India Bhikhu Confederation Two Days International Convention began in Bhusawal yesterday with participation of over 500 Bhikhu Community members from Germany, Thailand, Bangladesh, Canada, Myanmar, Japan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Korea, Bhutan, and Tibet. The convention was inaugurated by Confederation National President with flag hoisting.

Jalgaon's 11 clears State Kho-Kho referee exam:
The State Kho-Kho Association and District Kho-Kho association jointly conducted Kho-Kho referee examination was conducted in Jalgaon recently. Jalgaon's 21 candidates appeared for exam and 11 have cleared the exam.
These include Anil Harishchandra Makade, Manoj Daryasing Pardesi, Kiran Rajeev Kulkarni, Vijay Sakharam Mahajan, Tushar Sopan Bhoge, Bhaskar Narayan Patil, Namdeo Damu Sonawane, Rahul Bhaskar Chaudhari, Dnyandev Tukaram Patil, Girish Yuvraj Mahajan, and Rajendra Balkrishna Kulkarni. All these will undergo training for referee on 14th and 15th at Karad.

Rubby Crop co-ordination meeting:
The core group of agricultural authorities in District have met yesterday with Rubby Crop planning discussion. The meeting has evoked using household seeds for grains and gram that would save cost and evoke good quality as well. The meeting was conducted in ZP with presence of ZP President, CEO, District Agricultural Superintendent and other officers.
There are various new varieties of grains and grams available in market and therefore farmers should immediately initiate cultivation process to get best of crop.

Jamner Taluka gets State's Special Package of 5.83 Crores:
The Jamner Taluka cotton growing farmers have received State Government's Special Package of Rs. 5 Crores 83 Lakhs 19 Thousands. The package funds would be availed to Farmers through Taluka Agricultural Office through JDCC Bank in 3 phases.
The package has a minimum of Rs. 500 to maximum limit of Rs. 2,000 aid based on Rs. 1,000 per hectare area. The amount would be availed to farmers through Bank Transfer only. Please contact Taluka Agricultural office for detailed information thereof.

Raymond Jalgaon unit starts Vermiculture to consume green waste and Kitchen waste:
The Raymond Jalgaon factory has initiated a Vermiculture processing unit to protect increasing environmental pollution and convert a best quality bio-maure. Vermi-compost is an eco-friendly natural fertilizer prepared from bio-degradable organic wastes and is free from chemical inputs. It does not have any adverse effect on soil, plant and environment.
The Vermiculture process involves artificial rearing or cultivation of worms (Earthworms) and the technology is the scientific process of using for the betterment of human beings and produces Vermi-compost as excreta of earthworm, which is rich in humus. The Earthworms eat cow dung or farm yard manure along with other farm wastes and pass it through their body and in the process convert it into Vermi-compost.
The municipal wastes, non-toxic solid and liquid waste of the industries and household garbage's can also be converted into Vermi-compost in the same manner. The Vermi-culture process is easy to handle, ecology friendly process that convert garbage into compost and multiplies earthworms. Raymond Jalgaon Factory's this lead could prove useful to whole region as there are large number of Industries and Hospitals that have huge waste. Please contact Mr R. S. Tomar, Dy. General Manager Raymond for detailed information thereof.

Sindhi Community Varsi festivity evokes enormous response: festivity ends today:
The Sindhi Community's Amar Shahid Sant Kanwarram Saheb and Sant Baba Hardasram (Godadiwale) Saheb varsi festivity has evoked enormous response on day 1 and day 2. The "Akhand Path Saheb" procession ended yesterday. The entire Sindhi community fellows yesterday kept their shops closed for this festive occasion.
The festivity has over 20,000 Sindhi Community fellows arrived in Jalgaon and would end today with Pallavsaheb enchanting.

Corporation plans Rs. 10 Crores estimate for repair of 39 roads:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation has estimated around 10 Crores proposal for repairing of 39 major roads in Jalgaon. This includes all major roads of city with patching and repairing as and where required. The work would begin with 11 main roads with primary budget of around Rs. 4 Crores.

Jinsi (Raver) lady turns Dengue Positive:
Jinsi (Raver) resident 50 years lady has been reported positive for Dengue fever. She is infected since last 8 days and has now been admitted to Civil Hospital. With this the dengue has outbreak in Jalgaon that could severely affect whole region still facing Chicken Gunya panic. The Vivra bk Village in Raver Taluka has witnessed death of 2 (aged 20 & 7) due to high fever. The District Health Authorities have confirmed these deaths as Viral fever hepatitis and Malaria deaths.

12th October:
Inter-Divisional Sports competition begins in NMU today:
The North Maharashtra University Sports department is conducting an Inter-Divisional competition from 12th to 14th October as a precursor and practice to Ashwamedh Competition. The competition has Kho-Kho, Basket Ball, Volleyball, and athletics games and around 500 students from Jalgaon, Dhule, and Nandurbar Districts are expected to participate.

Pachora State Level Basket ball competition: Jalgaon and Aurangabad Teams win:
The Chhatrapati Team Jalgaon has won State Level basket ball competition day 2 matches against Ahmedpur team by 49-32 while Aurangabad Police team won over Pachora Gymkhana B team by 53-43. The Dhule SRP team won over Pachora Gymkhana A team by 77-36. In third match, the Nashik KTHM team won over Varangaon team by 56-30 while the Mumbai Police team won over Jalgaon Pioneer team by 52-25. In late night match Ahmedpur team won over Pachora Gymkhana by 33-28.
The Mumbai Police, Aurangabad Police, and Dhule SRP teams have now qualified for Semi-final matches.

District Administration announces rehabilitation of 29,000 child labors: Also receives 13 Crores for flooding compensation
The Jalgaon District Administration has announced that it would rehabilitate around 29,000 child labors in the District following Centre's newly announced policy of banning child labor from 10th October. The District Administration currently heavily engaged in anti-terrorist activities is in plans of announcing rehabilitation package for child labor in district. The plans include availing monthly compensation package to families of children where there is no one earning.
The Administration is yet to receive node from State/ Central Government on this aspect and the real applicability and challenges remains in implementation in real times. The eateries and hotels remains major section that is using child as a cheaper labor alternative by large.
The District Administration has received first installment of Rs. 12.86 Crores towards its flooding compensation estimate of 29 Crores. The report had suggested 13,795 farmers facing losses in 69,608 hectares cultivation area. The compensation funds sent are not for fruit farms with a maximum cap of Rs. 20,000 by cheque payment in to District Co-operative Bank. This includes Rs. 83 Lakhs each for Jalgaon, Yaval, MuktaiNagar, Jamner, Rs. 1.26 Crores for Bhusawal, 70 Lakhs for Raver, 1.38 Crores for Bodwad, 62 Lakhs for Pachora, 24 Lakhs for Bhadgaon, 79 Lakhs for Erandol, 84 Lakhs for Dharangaon, 1 Crore for Parola, and 84 Lakhs for Parola Taluka.

Bomb squad scans Jalgaon:
The Bomb detection squad from Aurangabad yesterday made thorough checks throughout Jalgaon following Ramjan and Diwali festivity. The squad visited various shopping complexes and took intelligent dog "Swamini" along with it. The team comprised of State CIB Team members along with Jalgaon City Police Station team. The team is in Jalgaon and would visit various crowded places for coming days.

11th October:
NMU Management Council approves E-Services:
The North Maharashtra University Jalgaon Management Council has approved installation and commissioning of various students facilitating web based E-Services that includes admission information, eligibility, results, migration and other facilities. The University Council approved MKCL proposed services and appointed a committee to further explore opportunities availed in the project report.

State Level Basket Ball competition begins at Pachora:
The Pachora Gymkhana sponsored State Level Basket Ball competition has begun in city yesterday. The three days night-time competition has 13 teams from throughout the State participating. It includes 3 teams from Nashik, 2 teams each from Aurangabad, Pachora and Jalgaon, 1 each from Mumbai, Latur, Varangaon, Ahmedpur, and Dhule.
The inaugural match was played between Ahmedpur and SRP team Dhule. The SRP Team Dhule won competition by 60-28. Second match is between Pachora Gymkhana and Chhatrapati Team Jalgaon. This tightly played match was finally won by Pachora Gymkhana team with 54-47. Today Mumbai Police Team would play against Chhatrapati Team Jalgaon, Varangaon would play against MM College Pachora, and Nashik Police would play against Pioneer Team Jalgaon.

Chalisgaon's Shivaji Raut receives State Government's "Udyan Pundit" Award:
Shindi (Chalisgaon) based farmer Shivaji (Balasaheb) Raut has been nominated for Udyan Pundit Award by State Government for his outstanding work in the field of horticulture. The Award constituted by State Government for encouraging farming and research in farming activities would be distributed on 12th October at Mumbai. He is district's only farmer being honored by this Award. He has been farming since last 31 years on around 80 acres land and has completed Class XI Education.

Sindhi Community Varsi festivity begins with fabulous response:
The Kanwar Nagar Panchayat and Amar Shahid Sant Kanwarram Trust conducted Amar Shahid Sant Kanwarram Saheb's 49th and Baba Hardasram Saheb (Godadiwale) 29th Varsi festivity has begun in Jalgaon yesterday. The festivity would continue for next 3 days with thousands of community fellows to arrive in the event.

ZP General Body meeting on Monday:
The District Council (ZP) General Body is meeting on Monday to discuss various topics on its agenda. Amongst topmost topics include sanctioning Rs. 25 Lakhs funds for Special Road Repairs work, approving other administrative tasks, approving Rs. 31.10 Lakhs fund received for Medicines buying to respective authorities, approving tenders for buying water purifying agents etc.

Belganga Sugar factory election:
The Election Authorities have completed all steps to ensure free and fair polls of Belganga Sugar factory. It has set up 24 polling centers with chief controller for election scheduled on tomorrow, 12th October. The Poll Counting process is on 14th October.

10th October:
Jalgaon's Imran Patel wins Gold in State Shooting competition:
The Class XI Student Imran Shafi Patel has won Gold Medal in State level School Shooting competition conducted by State Government's Education and Sports Department at Pune. Around 600 players from State and 21 players from Jalgaon District participated in this event. Imran scored 342 from 400 in Open Site Air Rifle in Under-19 Category. Prathmesh Chaudhari and Chetan Kolhe from Jalgaon participating with him also got good rank. Before this, Imran has also participated in State and national Level shooting competitions.

"Move Dana Bazaar" quotes APMC to District Deputy Registrar:
The Agricultural Produces Marketing committee has urged District Deputy Registrar to move Jalgaon Dana Bazaar out following heavy traffic, increasing traffic jams and other security aspects. The APMC in its General Meeting has approved to transfer Dana Bazaar market to Ajanta Road based APMC Main gate area. It has further availed shops and spaces to all traders from Dana Bazaar in its premise of 36 Acres. It has also urged to make No Entry of Heavy Motor vehicles in Tower Chowk, Sane Guruji Hospital Area, Subhash Chowk, Rajkamal Chowk, Bendale Chowk to Old Bus Stand and the copy of same has been marked to Corporation Commissioner, Mayor and District Police.

Monsoon Magic: "Dam Houseful, Over 180% raining - Still no/ low drinking water":
The water woes of Jalgaonities continue with no major attention being paid by Administrative authorities. The District has received overwhelmed and overflowing monsoon raining this year and all of its dam have turned full and a record 180% raining has been recorded. The Hatnur dam this year has passed/ released 23 times more water than to its capacity. The dam is at 95% water level now and other dams are at 100% level.
All areas in district are still receiving drinking water supply after 3-4 days and that too for just 50/60 minutes in low pressure. This supply aspect is causing chaos and rage amongst citizens and troubling common man a lot. The huge shopping complexes and Airport management Taking Corporation has failed in maintain even lowest of basic amenities like Drinking water and proper roads.

Jalgaon's 5 players selected for shooting championship competition:
Jalgaon District's 5 players have been selected for upcoming 23rd Maharashtra Shooting Championship at Mumbai. This includes Gajanan Patil and Bhushan Agrani for 22-Free Pistol and Standard Pistol category, Sachin Patil in free-pistol, Vikas More in 177 Peep Site Air Rifle, Gunwantrao Salunkhe in Open Site Air Rifle competition.

Sindhi Community Varsi festivity begins today:
The Sindhi Panchayat hosted annual Amar Shahid Sant Kanwarram Saheb's 49th and Sadguru Baba Hardasram's 29th Varsi festivity is beginning today in Jalgaon. The Panchayat has announced large number of programs on this eve at Sindhi Colony Seva Mandal Hall under able guidance of his excellency Saint Gelaram Saheb.
This year's Varsi festivity is being inaugurated in presence of Amar Shahid Sant Kanwarram Saheb grandson and Sant Peshuram Saheb son Manoharlal Saheb. The activities begin with 'Havan' for World Peace at 8am. The host has set up help line for support and services to those coming from throughout State, Country and the World. The hosts has arranged vehicles, accommodation and are expecting around 25,000 Sindhi community fellow to arrive in Jalgaon on this eve.
Amongst other events include "Akhand Path" and "Dhuni" on Tuesday, "Akhand Bhajan" and "Kirtan" on Wednesday, "Dongh Path" and "Akhand Dhuni" and "Prasadam" on Thursday and conclusion on Friday along with daily Literary Conference in the night having a team of performers.

Corporation standing committee approves JDCC Bank Loan Repayment and Road Repair works:
The Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation Standing committee has approved Rs. 10 Crores 45 Lakhs proposal of concreting City's main roads along with taking loans from other Financial Institutions at lower Intrest rates for at once repayment of JDCC Bank loans.
Amongst other significant approvals included approving Rs. 14 Crores 86 Lakhs 42 thousands 900 Rs. Primary Budget for building and constructing Swami Vivekananda Shopping Complex at Khwajamiya Chowk. It also approved Rs. 6.24 Lakhs Inter-School sports competition expenditure, fixing of nets of private septic tanks at Rs. 13.50 each net by a private Institute. It also approved financial aid of Rs. 2 Lakhs for 34th State and qualifying Kho-Kho Competition, approved Rs. 1 Lakh grants to Taekwondo Association for 20th State Sub-Junior Mayor Trophy, availing Rs. 1.5 Lakhs exercising equipments to Panchmukhi Hanuman Club, availing Rs. 5 Lakhs grants to Chandorkar Trust for Bal-Gandharva festivity.
Committee's approval of taking loans at lower interest rates from other institutions evoked huge protest from Opposition as it would rise up its debt burden further. "As corporation is in no financial position, it should also not go for construction of other shopping complexes" quoted opposition Independent members.

Election commission extends Council Election candidates expenditure limits:
The Election commission of India has announced hiked expenditure limits for upcoming municipal council elections seeing increase in inflation rate. The earlier Rs. 40,000 expenditure limit for Corporation Election candidates has been raised to Rs. 100,000 while the earlier Class A, B, C Municipal Council candidates limit has been increased from 30,000 to 45,000 and that to 60,000 for ZP elections. The Panchayat Committee election expenditure limit has been raised to 40,000 to that of earlier 20,000 and to Rs. 7,500 from earlier Rs. 5,000 for Village Panchayat election.

09th October:
Erandol - Dharangaon and Bhusawal Taluka wins Inter-Taluka cricket competition:
The Erandol-Dharangaon and Bhusawal Taluka teams have won the District Cricket Association conducted Under-25 competition. The Erandol-Dharangaon joint team won by 4 wickets against Raver while Bhusawal team won by 7 wickets against Pachora.

Inter-School ground competitions evoke fabulous response:
The District Athletics Association and District Sports Authority conducted District Level Inter-School ground competitions have received fabulous response. The competitions were played at M. J. College ground in 14 and 19 years category.

District Level Sword-play competition schedule changed:
The District Sports Authority and Corporation conducted and L. N. High School hosted District Level Swords-play competition schedule had has been changed. The competition would now be on 10th November for Corporation level boys and girls and rest on 11th November in 14, 17, and 19 years category.

Cottonomics 2006: Private Cotton buying begins in district:
The Private buyers have begun their cotton buying in Jalgaon District. The State Government is yet to announce its rates and policy on cotton buying. The farming community has demanded immediate starting of State buying with assured rates.
The Private buyers are taking cotton at around Rs. 2,100 per quintal based on quality of cotton. The Parola Agricultural Produces Marketing committee and Chopda private parties have started their buying. The Maharashtra State Cotton Confederation has not received any circular from State Government to initiate cotton procurement process. The Confederation has held a meeting on 04th November and is in efforts of starting its cotton buying before Diwali to benefit farmers.

Mobile Recharge Cards in acute shortage: Dealer Association continues its strike:
The Mobile revolution has come up with more of competition and harder issues. Apart from its billing issues on Customers front, the traders enacting as a medium of distribution and sales for recharge vouchers, SIM cards and other accessories have now complaint against Companies policies and continuously dropping margins. The Mobile and Cellular Service providers were until now providing average of 3.5% margin on recharge vouchers (both fresh and Top-up). All companies have suddenly announced drop of margins from 4% to 2.5% that too with Advance Cash payments from the Traders.
There are around 1,000+ SIM and Mobile dealers in Jalgaon District and this movement initiated by the Association is first of its kind throughout the Country against the dominating marketing policies of large scale companies. The Association yesterday conducted its meeting to affirm its stand on strike. The Association body members yesterday quoted that only one service provider has assured of increase in margins by 0.5%. "Customers take over 5-10 minutes to recharge and queries a lot due to lower education in mobile usage, thus this is painstaking and hence need at least 4% margin" quotes Association heads.
The newly announced policy has surrendering of all LAPO (top-up cards) cards to association heads in first step. Second step includes removing of company hoardings, posters, leaflets from outlets and finally boycotting representatives in stage 3. If all measures fail, they would follow the Hunger Strike path to affirm the stand. The strike has resulted in shortage of recharge vouchers and top-up cards in the market.

08th October:
JDCC Bank repayment: Corporation softens its stand: plans Rs. 12 Crores payment:
After seeing toughened stand by JDCC Bank Administration, the Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation has finally made up its mind to repay Rs. 12 Crores at once, Rs. 5 Crores by 31st March 2007 and then Rs. 1 Crore per month as per High Court directives. The District Collectorate hearing yesterday came to conclusion with District Collectorate likely to announce its decision shortly.
The Corporation is planning to get approved this repayment to avoid possession in its upcoming standing committee meeting on 09th October. The meeting has 14 topics on agenda. Amongst other major topics includes approval of Rs. 6.24 Lakhs expenses for Corporation Level Inter-School sports competition.

Chopda Sugar factory boiler inauguration ceremony evokes promising future:
The State Irrigation Minister yesterday inaugurated the Chopda Sugar factory boiler process. The Minister also announced availing Rs. 200 Crores funds for pending/ derailed Khandesh's water irrigation project's interest, water supply and electricity bills. The Chopda Sugar factory's 13th boiler inauguration ceremony yesterday marked presence of dignitaries from local level as well as State level. The Gul project has 3 blocking gates (12x8 sized) work would finish off by June 2008.
The factory received enormous response last year with almost double the sugarcane procurement and processing with excellent response from farmers in the region. The factory has aimed 500,000 tones of sugarcane procurement this year.

Textile Association of India Jalgaon Unit inaugurated:
The textile Association of India (TAI) Jalgaon unit has been inaugurated in Jalgaon at Raymond Industries. The inaugural function was chaired by TAI Central Unit Mumbai and proposed Jalgaon body. The Jalgaon unit will comprise of Jalgaon, Dhule, and Nandurbar Districts and will serve the needs of technical know-how of Textiles Industry and Polymer (Matt) business and would conduct various such activities.

Reliance starts Banana farms survey in Raver and Chopda:
The Reliance group has initiated its survey of Banana farms in Raver Taluka. The group has planned to introduce quality banana from this zone in its planned retail outlets throughout the Nation. A panel of agro experts from the company is in district since last 15 days and has been discussing various issues relating to banana farming, cultivation and output. The panel also went to Chopda to explore opportunities in the zone. The Chinawal village already has packing house and this could benefit company in terms of packaging and dispatching its goods throughout the Nation. The Company is yet to announce its policy and outcome of this visit.

Quiz Contest at Nutan Maratha College:
The Central Youth affairs and Sports Directorate, NSS and Nutan Maratha College are jointly conducting "Adolescent Quiz 2006" quiz competition on 09th October at 11am. The competition is for 13 to 19 years age group students on Aids, Drugs, and Life Skills etc. District's 8 college teams are participating in this competition. The contest has cash prizes along with noble though books.

District's 4 players selected in State Cricket team:
Jalgaon's 4 players have been selected in State Cricket team for Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) conducted Inter-State Cricket competition. The players include Prashant Borse and Ninad Chaudhari in Under-19 category, Jitendra Patil in Under-17, and Shantanu Agrawal in Under-15 category team.

07th October:
NMU speed up Ashwamedh 2006 competition preparations:
The North Maharashtra University Administration has speeded up its Ashwamedh 2006 sports competition preparations. The competition begins from 27th November and would have participation of around 3,500 players from 19 Universities from across University. The University has set up 400 meters track, Kho-Kho, Basket Ball, Volleyball etc. grounds.
The event would be inaugurated by NMU Chancellor and State Governor and would likely have presence of various dignitaries in the Sporting arena. Khandesh's various political leaders, social groups have given financial support to NMU for smooth conduct of this competition.

Inter-Taluka Cricket competition: MuktaiNagar team defeats Jamner:
The District Cricket Association conducted and Maharashtra Cricket Association sponsored Inter-Taluka Under-25 matches continued in full pace in District. In first round match MuktaiNagar, Varangaon, Bodwad joint team defeated Jamner Taluka team by 1 Inning and 19 runs and qualified for second round. Team's Gautam Surwade took 7 wickets in first inning and 7 wickets in second inning on just 16 runs.
The Raver team will play versus Erandol and Dharangaon joint team while Bhusawal Taluka team would play with Pachora and Bhadgaon Taluka joint team.

Central team goes back after flood affected areas observation:
The Central Government team yesterday made a flying visit to 3 villages affected by flooding in the district. The team observed post flooding scenario of Devpimpri, Waghari, Neri from Jamner and Jalgaon Taluka and did not visited highly affected Chopda and MuktaiNagar zone following their meeting with State CM today at Mumbai. The team comprised of 3 officers moved to Dhule further.
The team led by Central Drinking water Ministry Officer reviewed District Administration's assessment report. The team earlier had plans to visit MuktaiNagar and Chopda Taluka also.

Dengue hits Jalgaon after Chicken Gunya:
The Chicken Gunya viral fever is slowing moving away from Jalgaon. Before it moves Jalgaonities have another viral fever "Dengue" being found in first case. A Katya file resident Child's blood report tested at Aurangabad has confirmed Dengue presence. The Chicken Gunya along with falciparum Malaria now added with Dengue has spread panic amongst Jalgaonities. The Administration is yet to announce its action plan to tackle this new comer.
The District Civil Hospital Authorities have urged Jalgaonities not to panic on dengue outcome and immediately report their doctors and clean up their surrounding stored water to avoid its further spread.

State approves Rs. 8 Crores for Jaloda Bridge:
The State Government has approved Rs. 8 Crores funds for fast track work of prolonged Jaloda Bridge on Tapi River in Amalner. This bridge work is pending since last 8 years. The Bridge connects Maharashtra and MadhyaPradesh in lesser distance and has approximate cost of Rs. 26 Crores.

Explosion in Chemical factory in MIDC: 1 died:
A Chemical factory in Jalgaon MIDC caught fire early in the morning. On duty worker aged 45 trapped inside the fire that took his life. Other 2 workers have also faced injuries.

Bhusawal Police recovers 16 Lakhs with promptness:
The Bhusawal Railway Protection force and Railways Police Station jointly prompted efforts has lead to catching of a thief taking away Rs. 16 Lakhs from a Courier Representative in midnight on Bhusawal Railway Station in Vidarbha Express Train. Police has seized Jewellery worth Rs. 16 Lakhs along with cutters.

06th October:
Ahmednagar and Jalgaon team wins State Level Debating competition:
The B. P. Arts, S.M.A. Science and K.K.C. Commerce College conducted Late Sitamai Mangilal Agrawal Memorial Trophy debating competition and Late Gopal Narayan Upkhya Bhayyasaheb Purnapatre Memorial Inter-College State Level elocution competition has been won by Nutan Institute Jalgaon students Harshal Patil and Mukesh Pawar and Nagar College students Sanjay Tak and Adinath Shinde respectively. The two days competition had participation of 68 students from all around the state. First day had Elocution and second day had debating competition.

Inter-Taluka cricket competition:
The Maharashtra Cricket Association sponsored and Jalgaon District Cricket Association organised Under-25 Inter-Taluka Cricket competition begun in Jalgaon. The first match had MuktaiNagar versus Jamner. MuktaiNagar team win the toss and elected to field. The Jamner team scored just 70 runs for all out in 32.3 over. MuktaiNagar team's Gautam Surwade took 7 wickets in just 15 runs while Anand more took 2 and Ganesh Sonawane took 1 wicket. Jamner's Rajendra Patil scored 24 while Rahul Dole scored 19 runs. In reply, MuktaiNagar team scored 119/9 runs in 33 over taking a lead of 49 runs at day end.
The Jalgaon A team was announced as winner due to absence of Yaval Taluka team in match 2 of the competition.

"Pay 12 Crores as per High Court directive" urges JDCC Bank to Corporation:
The JDCC Bank has demanded Corporation to pay Rs. 12 Crores from its outstanding dues to avoid the possession as per High Court directives. The District Collectorate next hearing of this case is on 07th October. The Corporation owes Rs. 56 Crores of JDCC Bank and the Corporation Administration has showed its inability to pay Rs. 12 Crores at once seeing its current financial situation.

National Level Geography Council begins in Jalgaon today:
Dr. G. D. Bendale College and Deccan Geographical Society Pune are jointly organising 07th National Geographical Council in Jalgaon. The 3 days conference begins today and would have Agricultural, Ecology, and Population amongst top discussed subjects impacting geography. The organisers are expecting around 350 member representatives to attend this council.
The event is being inaugurated today morning at 10am by National Atlas and Thematic Map organisation Director along with NMU Vice Chancellor. The event would have around 150 paper presentation in Marathi, Hindi, and English mediums. The Society has constituted Geography Honour Awards from this year and NIC Deputy Director General Madaswami Moni would be first recipient of this Award. The event also honours with Young Geographer Awards every year.

Khandesh Shopping festival: Draw 2:
The Khandesh Shopping festival Lucky Draw 2 has pleasing news. Nutan Maratha College Jalgaon peon Ashok Namdeo Patil has won First Prize of Maruti 800 Car. Amongst other prize winners were Sadashiv Rambhau Sali (Colour TV), Jitendra Arvind Chavan, Malegaon (Refrigerator), fourth prize was 5 mobile handsets.

05th October:
State Level Conference of ENT Specialist Doctors:
The Jalgaon unit of Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist Doctors is hosting Three days 38th State Level Conference of Doctors from 06th October. The "MENTCON 2006" i.e. Maharashtra E.N.T. Conference 2006 would have participation of around 300 E.N.T. Specialist Doctors from around the State along with 2 Specialist Doctors from U.K.
The Conference would honour 4 Doctors for their Lifetime services to the field. This includes Dr. M. V. Ingale, Dr. D. W. Atre, Dr. Ashok Datar, and Dr. K. H. Patel to be honoured by "Lifetime Achievement Award". Bhusawal's Dr. D. G. Patil will also be honoured for his excellent services to the field.

Jalgaon's 5 players selected for National Rope Pulling competition:
Jalgaon's 5 players have been selected for upcom