31st May:
Special release of Girana dam water to Bhokarbari dam:
The Girana Irrigation authorities have availed a special release of Girana dam water into Bhokarbari dam for summer special crops. Girana dam currently has 29% and Bhokarbari has 22% water stock. This special release is meant for Cotton crop, regular crop and sugarcane crops. Authorities have assured of continuous further releases based on farmers demands and have urged farmers to approach its office for getting this water.

StanChart Bank receives Jalgaon Branch license:
Economic Times has reported that StanChart Bank, India's another leading and growing MNC Bank has received license for opening up two new branches i.e. Jalgaon and Siliguri along with 40 new ATM installations. StanChart is yet to announce its policy and plan for opening up of Jalgaon Branch. It would be fifth MNC bank to enter Jalgaon's lucrative market after HDFC Bank, UTI Bank, ICICI Bank and Federal Bank.

Imran Patel receives Sports Authority of India Scholarship:
Jalgaon District Rifle Association Player Imran Shafi Patel has received Central Government's Sports Authority of India Scholarship for year 2005 by qualifying for the same in competition at Pune. He secured 284/400 points in Open Site Air Rifle category.

• Central School SSC Result: 100% result achieved with topper at 94.6%
• District Civil Hospital reports two Diarrhoea Patients admitted from Salva (Dharangaon)
• MCA Under-19 Competition at Jalgaon: Universal Pune and Star Pune match begins
• ZP to conduct written exam for its recruitment in June
• District Jewellery firm's token strike evokes response: Jewellers demand immediate State attention

30th May:
Need of cautious approach in Co-operative Societies Investments:
Jalgaon District has proved to be a boon for Co-operative movement in terms of Co-operative Banks and Societies in this decade. Attractive and lucrative interest rates, plants cultivation schemes, multi-level marketing schemes keeps on ringing in the region. This leads to financial woes for middle category investors. Therefore, there is a stronger need of cautious investing in such financial institutions.
Region is currently witnessing debated discussions on financial woes of a few of Co-operative societies in Jalgaon city, Bhusawal and Parola. Jalgaon District as of has around 1,150 co-operative societies and around 200 co-operative societies have turned sick following financial mismanagement and such allegations. Bhusawal Taluka has 123 urban co-operative societies and 17 employees' credit societies and 18 out of these are 100% sick. Parola has 59 co-operative societies while Jalgaon Taluka has 209 societies and 175 out of these are in weaker financial state. Jalgaon city having 8 co-operative banks has two of them already closed.

State approves Jalgaon District's 91 Crores Development Plan:
Maharashtra State Government has approved Jalgaon District's 91.68 Crores Annual Development Plan for the year 2007-08. The proposed plan has Rs. 46.60 for Non-tribes developments, 27.99 Crores for scheduled caste development programmes, backward tribes' development plan worth Rs. 17.9 Crores. District Planning and Development Committee would meet in June to further discuss and review administration expenditure in this concern.
Meanwhile District Administration has began its preparations for selection of DPDC members through election process with voting from elected Councillors and Corporators.

Chalisgaon Taluka's 27 Village Panchayat to observe Villagers Day today:
Chalisgaon Taluka's 27 Village Panchayat are conducting Villagers day today and Tahsil office has urged all villagers to participate freely in this event and discuss their issues.
Meanwhile State Election Commission has also announced formation of Village Panchayats based on 2001 census. New Panchayat structure would have minimum 7 and maximum of 17 members. New ward structured formed would have equal population basis. Final structure would be announced on 03rd July.

• NMU First/ Second and Third Year Commerce and Science Graduation results on 04th June
• State Electricity Distribution Company announces Rs. 75 Crores Infrastructure Development Plan for Jalgaon District
• District Jewellery Firms to remain closed today in protest strike demanding various implementations from State Government
• Jalgaon native Mitali Patil wins Woman FIDE Master Award in International Competition at Greece
• Water shortage: Administration avails 5 Tanker supplies - Amalner - 3, Jamner - 1 and Parola - 1

29th May:
Pachora Taluka: Ginning and Pressing hub in District:
Pachora Taluka is Jalgaon district's one of significant grower of cotton and as a result it now has good number of ginning and pressing mills being setup. Pachora Taluka has 55,800 hectares area under cultivation and has wonderful record production every year. Current it has 15 ginning and pressing mills that include 10 in City area and 5 rural areas. Most of these mills also have pressing units thereby easing cotton processing task.

Jalgaon District's 130 Panchayat Ward Structure formations announced:
Jalgaon District's 130 Village Panchayats tenure is ending in November and December 2007. State Election Commission has announced programme for ward structure finalisation in these Panchayats. Proposed new structure would have Amalner having maximum number of 24 Village Panchayats.
Process would begin on 03rd July with announcement of new ward structure followed by call for objections until 21st July and finally new structure announcement. The new structure is on population basis of villages and would have Electronic Voting Machines for Polling.
Proposed village Panchayat has Amalner Taluka with 24 Panchayat, Raver: 19, Chalisgaon: 14, Jalgaon: 12, Parola: 9, Yaval: 8, Erandol: 6, Bhusawal: 6, Bhadgaon: 6, Bodwad: 5, Dharangaon: 2 and MuktaiNagar: 2.

Bhusawal's R. B. Bhavar selected for National Sports competition:
Bhusawal Golden Hero and International athlete R. B. Bhavar has been selected for participation in 28th National Sports Competition at Bangalore from 08th until 10th June. He has been selected based on his performance in State athletics qualifying competition at Bhandara in 5kms, 10kms and 1,500 meters racing competition.

State Electricity Distribution Company announces new Load Shedding Programme:
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company has announced its revised Electricity Load shedding programme with effect from 29th May. The new programme has daily loading shedding of 6 hours in urban areas and 11.30 hours in rural areas with entire city and areas being divided into four zones to cycle the system.
Jalgaon City's proposed cycles have load-shedding timing from 6.30AM until 9.30AM and 12.30PM until 15.30PM for Group 1, Group 2 - 9.30AM until 12.30PM, 18PM until 21PM, Group 3 - 9.30AM until 12.30PM and 15.30PM until 18.30PM while Group 4 has 12.30PM until 15.30PM and 18PM until 21 PM.

National Tennis ball selection test evokes fabulous response:
Jalgaon District Tennis Ball Cricket Association recently conducted a Selection Test at Railways Ground in Bhusawal for upcoming 12th Sub-Junior National Tennis Ball from 28th until 01st June at Gorakhpur. This test had 72 players participating and those selected would now represent State team in this competition.

28th May:
Raver farmers await State Compensation for last year cyclonic winds losses:
Jalgaon District's highest Banana producing Raver Taluka farmers are still waiting for State Government Authorities to avail last year announced special compensation package for cyclonic winds affected farms. This cyclonic winds arrived last year on 28th May 2006 and damaged 1,555 farmers 873 hectares cultivated banana crop worth 19 Crores 54 Lakhs 88,000.
District Administration, Ministers announce special relief compensation packages but actual funds are not received for long period. Taluka's farmers have pending compensation of last six natural calamities amounting to 35 Crores and losses to over 6,999 farmers.

Kolhapur defeats Jalgaon by 54 runs:
Kolhapur has defeated Jalgaon by 54 runs in ongoing Under-19 MCA organised cricket competition being partly played at Pune. In another match at Jalgaon, Nanded has defeated Solapur by 13 runs.

• Central Railways Bhusawal Division to begin cleanliness Drive in Division from today
• District Health Authorities yet to announce on Dharangaon Taluka Gastro/ Diarrhoea issue

27th May:
District's load shedding to reduce by 28th May:
Jalgaon District has a reason to cheer after hectic load shedding throughout. The State Electricity Distribution Company has announced a reduction of daily 2 hours in existing load shedding in urban areas while that of daily 3 hours in rural areas. Currently district's rural area is having daily 15 hours load shedding wherein urban areas have 8 hours load shedding. Jalgaon District has daily electricity consumption of 660MW and is currently in 390MW load shedding zone.

Diarrhea causes three deaths in Dharangaon Taluka:
Salva and Babhulgaon villages in Dharangaon Taluka are witnessing severe attacks of diarrhea disease with three deaths confirmed by now. Doctors have moved nine to Jalgaon for further treatment. District Health Authorities have begun their intense efforts to control this spread by introducing various measures.

MCA Under-19 Cricket competition: Kolhapur leads on Jalgaon in Pune match:
Kolhapur team has taken a lead of 26 runs against Jalgaon in ongoing under-19 MCA Cricket competition being played partly at Pune. Jalgaon team bowled out Kolhapur in first inning on 114 runs with Ninad, Chandan Ranave, Chandan Wani, Dhaval and Abu each taking one wicket. Kolhapur made strong comeback in game and bowled out Jalgaon on 88 runs with Shashank Attarde scoring 27 runs. Kolhapur has scored 14 runs on day end in its second inning.

District Police appoints two special groups to investigate hoax Bomb Explosion call:
Jalgaon District Police has appointed two special groups to investigate and speed up process in fake bomb explosion call stating Corporation 17-story building exploding on 24th May. It has also sent letter to Corporation urging to get permanent security to this prime importance building.
District Police sent letter to Corporation also suggests setting up security crew cabin on main entry gate, Inward and Outward entries of all citizens in 17-story building, giving identification cards to all its employees and mandating compulsory identity based entry. It also suggest to close main gate on first floor, close building and make sure nobody uses after 7PM and use thumb impression systems for employee identification.

• HSC result likely by June first week, board to announce result before 10th June
• Corporation standing committee meeting on 31st May: Discussion on 23 topics

26th May:
Hoax bomb call: District Police moves bomb, tight security continues:
Jalgaon District Police has continued its beefed security throughout region following Collectorate receiving letter of bomb exploding on 24th May. A team of District Police has moved to Mumbai to examine aspects in this connection.
Police continued patrolling in 17-story building region, Sarafa Bazaar and other sensitive areas in Jalgaon city as well as rest of district.

Chopda Sugar factory achieves highest ever sugarcane processing:
Chopda co-operative Sugar factory in Jalgaon has achieved 532,000 metric tonnes sugarcane processing as of 22nd May. This is its and entire Jalgaon's highest ever sugarcane processing record and factory is likely to continue until this month end.
Factory has set a target of 6 Lakh metric tonnes sugarcane processing and has produced 559,125 quintals of sugar from this processing along with 86 Lakhs electricity units generated by co-generation method. Factory began its journey in sugarcane processing in 1993/ 94 and is now amongst top-two factories in district producing sugar.

District Council Finance Committee decides to avail ZP fixed property on rental basis:
Jalgaon District Council finance committee in its yesterday's meeting has finalised to avail its fixed properties on rental basis to enhance its earnings. District Council has expedited 10 Lakhs in January to February 2007 period. Committee discussed these expenses and made an important decision of cancelling finance department officer transfer orders as issued by earlier CEO recently transferred back from Jalgaon.

Social Forestry Department aims 7 Lakh plantations this monsoon:
Jalgaon District Social forestry department has targeted 7 Lakh monsoon plantations this season. This plantation would be in seven Taluka and 16 Village Shivar on 489 hectares land. These Taluka include Parola, Jalgaon, MuktaiNagar, Erandol, Chalisgaon, Pachora and Jamner.

District's 11 players selected in State competition:
Jalgaon District's 11 players are participating in State team for Federation Trophy State Swordplay Competition from 02nd until 04th June at Parbhani. This includes Parth Pawar (Chalisgaon), Akshay Yeole, Hitendra Bari, Rohan Bhavsar, Sumit Patil, Nikhil Patil, Kshitij Jadhav, Rakesh Kulthe, Meenal Mutha, Dhanshree Chaudhari, Anudha Chaudhari in Sub-Junior, Cadet and Junior category.

• District Authorities avail large number of Caste Validity Certificates for Educational and Jobs related requirements: Jalgaon Taluka gets over 17,000 certificates
• Indian Junior Chamber's Regional Conference at Chalisgaon from 27th May
• Co-operative Department's G.D.C. and A Exam today at One Centre in Jalgaon

25th May:
Bomb explosion letter turns hoax call:
Jalgaon District Police received letter on exploding bombs in Jalgaon city's prime public properties as shopping complexes went void yesterday amidst highest level of security yesterday. Jalgaon District Police yesterday had its beefed and dense patrolling through 17-story building and other complexes in city. District Collectorate received this letter on Tuesday, 22nd May and now Police has begun its trace to reach culprits spreading panic in city.

Madhukar Sugar factory to complete its Sugarcane processing by May end:
Madhukar Co-operative Sugar factory at Faizpur has announced this season sugarcane processing to end by May end. This factory is amongst only two sugar factories in region having taken and processed sugarcane in full extent and capacity. Chopda Co-operative Sugar factory remain second largest processor for this year in district.
Madhukar has processed 480,485 tonnes of sugarcane and has produced 969,500 gunny bags of sugar each weighing 50Kg. It began 31st processing in October with a defined target of 450,000 tonnes sugarcane processing. Factory covers Jalgaon, Bhusawal, MuktaiNagar, Yaval, Raver, Nashirabad, Varangaon region's 9,414 hectares sugarcane cultivated area. It has availed Rs. 900 per hectare rate for sugarcane this season.

Tirmal Community State convention in Jalgaon on 29th May:
Tirmal Community is conducting its first State convention in Jalgaon on 29th May at St. Hardasram Hall. Event would discuss various community developmental issues like uniting community, spreading spirituality and diversity, spreading importance of education, discussion on issues in various parts of State etc. Community expects participation of community fellows from Maharashtra, Gujarat, MadhyaPradesh and Andhra Pradesh.

Jalgaon and Nandurbar teams win Under-19 Cricket competition:
Maharashtra Cricket Association organised Under-19 Cricket competition yesterday had host Jalgaon defeating Jalna at Jalgaon and Nandurbar defeating Pune Club of Maharashtra at Bhusawal by 67 runs. Jalgaon's Dhaval Hemnani and Shashank Attarde took 7 wickets each while Sumant Dixit scored 89 runs.
Jalgaon scored 211 runs in reply to Jalna's 177 runs in first inning. It bowled out Jalna team on mere 132 runs getting a target of 99 runs. Jalna came back strongly and took Jalgaon in troublesome situation with 90/9. Jalgaon's last wicket useful tick helped in victory.
Jalgaon team is now at top of table with 20 points winning all five of its matches and would now play last two round matches against Pune and Kolhapur on 30th and 31st May.

Chalisgaon trainer Gorakh Suryawanshi selected as State Softball team traininer:
Chalisgaon's T.S. Secondary School Sports teacher Gorakh Suryawanshi has been selected as State Softball team Trainer. Team would participate in junior category National Softball competition at Ludhiana. He has successfully carried out this responsibility for six times and State and district teams have won many a times under his trainer ship.

• Raver Taluka Cyclonic winds losses mounts to 4.44 Crores in final report from Agricultural Department
• Corporation standing committee to review Pay and Park facility at Fule Market after Association tough stand
• Abhora dam to avail water release for cotton cultivation: Last date of farmer application is 31st May
• ZP standing committee meeting on 06th June
• Air service to be used for disaster management in entire Khandesh: Demonstration on 29th May at Nashik
• Bhusawal Councillor disqualifying case: Supreme Court orders Aurangabad bench to avail immediate result

24th May:
Jalgaon District put on High alert following bomb explosion letter:
Jalgaon District Police has put entire Jalgaon district on High Alert following receipt of a letter having Bomb Explosion hoax note in Jalgaon's major public places like 17-story building, Golani Complex, Fule Market like shopping complexes. This letter is labelled to be from anti-national activists' organisation SIMI and has 24th May i.e. today as explosion day.
Jalgaon District Police has beefed up its security measures and has introduced special force and patrolling in all sensitive areas. It has also given a note of caution to Corporation Administration and has special force patrolling all the times. District Police also conducted all religions meeting to discuss and urge co-operation in this regards. District Police Emergency Telephone Lines 0257-2223333 and 100.

Jalgaon team wins State Softball competition:
Jalgaon District boys and girl teams have won recently finished 14th Junior State level softball competition at Ramtek. In all 18 teams from State participated in this competition. Boys' team defeated Bhandara by 4-1 homerun, Raigarh team by 11-5, Amravati by 9-6 homerun, Beed team by 4-3 in 5 plays by homerun in semis and Mumbai by 3-2 homerun.
Jalgaon girls started its success journey by defeated host Nagpur by 10-0 homerun, Thane by 14-3 homerun in Semis and finally Amravati by 4-1 homerun.

State Cricket competition: Jalgaon scored 146/7 against Jalna:
MCA conducted under-19 cricket competition yesterday had Jalgaon scoring 146/7 in reply to Jalna score of 177 runs at Jalgaon. In another match at Bhusawal, Nandurbar team has taken lead of 62 runs versus Club of Maharashtra Pune team and scored 73/7 runs at end of day.
Jalgaon's bowler Dhaval Hemnani took five wickets on 27 runs in 14 over while Sumant dixit scored 63 unbeaten, Chandan Wani scored 21 and Chandan Ranave scored 16 runs.

• District Council's new CEO takes charge
• District Jewellery shops to remain closed on 30th May in support to State Jewellers Confederation proposed day strike
• State Electricity Distribution Company announces reduction in load shedding by 1.30 hours to 3 hours: Yet to announce district specific schedule
• Jalgaon team wins State skating competition at Aurangabad

23rd May:
Chopda's Yasmeen to represent India in UNICEF at Germany:
Thalner (Chopda) native Yaseem Gayas Shah currently settled in Surat has been selected for representing India at UNICEF Council meeting at Germany to promote AIDS awareness. She has been serving UNICEF Indian unit as Trainer and is actively promoting AIDS awareness. The Junior G-8 UNICEF meet is scheduled from 31st May until 07th June 2007 and she is India's only representation from Gujarat amongst 74 others.

ZP gets Rs. 4.25 Crores for Rural development:
Jalgaon District Council (ZP) has received Rs. 4.25 Crores fund for year 2007-08 rural development programme under Complete Rural Self-employment scheme. The funds aim at availing road connectivity, dam, internal/ link roads in village areas. This fund also has a special provisional fund of Rs. 1.50 Crores for special developmental reforms. Jalgaon ZP's new CEO would take his charge today to replace earlier CEO transferred as Deputy Secretary in labour department.

Village cleanliness drive: Attempt to rejuvenate rural Maharashtra:
State Government's Saint Gadgebaba Village cleanliness drive is being implemented every year from 02nd October. The drive aims at promoting cleanliness and hygienic living in rural places and villages, has prizes comprising of Rs. 25,000, 15,000 and 10,000 as first, second, and third prize for village Panchayats on every Taluka level. It also has Special Primary School prize of Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 5,000 for Clean Anganwadi. District Council implements this project every year with aid from State Government.

Jalgaon Agricultural Department and Rahuri Agricultural University jointly conducted Pre-Kharip plantation training:
Mahatma Fule Agricultural University Rahuri's research centre and Jalgaon Agricultural department are jointly conducting Crop average productivity enhancement and latest technology awareness training to district farmers at every Taluka level.
Training programme is on 24th May for MuktaiNagar and Raver Taluka from 10AM until 2PM, Yaval - 4PM until 7PM and on 25th May for Pachora and Bhadgaon Taluka followed by Chalisgaon in afternoon session. Training continues on 29th may for Parola, Amalner, Chopda Taluka in morning session and for Dharangaon, Erandol in afternoon session. Authorities have urged farmers to benefit from training programme.

• Raver farmers group meets State CM: Demands Rs. 20,000 per hectare compensation for cyclonic winds losses
• Varangaon ward bye-election: NCP Candidate wins
• District Administration orders immediate removal of wastes and encroachments in rivers and Nala in review meeting

22nd May:
Agricultural department estimates 3.50 Crores losses in Raver:
District Agricultural Authorities and Taluka authorities yesterday presented a final report on pre-monsoon raining losses to Raver Taluka. The report estimates 311 farmers from 22 villages witnessing losses worth Rs. 3 Crores 37 Lakhs 71,483 rupees. This 22 villages in Raver includes Ahirwadi, Mohgan, Lohara, Savkheda Bk and Khurd, Kumbharkheda, Abhoda, Ajnad, Nirul, Gulabwadi, Bhokri, Chorwad, Jinsi, Padale, Rasalpur along with Kerhale, Pimpri, Padale Bk, Raver, Utkheda, Kusumba Bk and Khurd. State Cabinet would decide on compensation issue in its meeting scheduled on 23rd May.

JDCC Bank achieves 4.12 Crores profit in 2006-07:
Jalgaon District's apex Co-operative bank Jalgaon District Central Co-operative Bank (JDCC) has gained 4 Crores 12 Lakhs 30 thousands net profit in financial year 2006-07. This has enabled Co-operative Board governed Bank to reduce its reserved losses to 188 Crores. Board governance took charge 3 years ago with 250 Crores Reserved Losses and huge number of non-performing assets.
Bank during last financial year has 10.80 Crores increase in interest earnings, 17% more deposits and most important 43% recovery. Bank has 1,328.66 Crores deposits and has availed 350 Crores crop loans during last financial year. Bank has 41.56% Non-performing assets in loans availed and is taking harsh actions against outstanding dues. Bank's top NPA list includes Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation now paying Rs. 1 Crore after Aurangabad bench Order.

Pre-Monsoon preparations review meeting today:
Jalgaon District Administration is conducting a pre-monsoon flooding controls and disaster management preparations review meeting today at its Small-savings building. Meet would discuss various issues like availing swimmers to take out drowned in floods if any, avail emergency services, keeping Police force on alert etc. Meet would have participation of sub-divisional officers, Tahsil officers, all Council Chief Officers, Police SP and home guards superintendent.

• Traders Unity Day on 25th May: Jalgaon Businesses Confederation calls for meeting on 23rd May at 4PM
  

21th May:
Electricity discrepancies paralyse drinking water supply:
The sudden pre-monsoon medium to heavy raining added with wind flow led to electricity irregularities at Dapora and Girana pumping stations in Jalgaon. This has resulted in no drinking water supply in the city yesterday. State Electricity Distribution Company has initiated war-level work for restoring this pumping station supplies to regulate drinking water supply. Corporation has urged citizens to co-operate in this technical problem in availing drinking water supply and has assured next day supplies to region not getting water.
Currently Corporation is availing drinking water supplies to city after every 3 days and that too in low pressure. This results in huge queues, no water supplies in many of internal and remote houses and areas causing shortages. Drinking water supply has led to chaotic "Watermania" to Jalgaonities wherein most of women leave apart just everything to get water to regulate their routine work. Private Tanker supplies see this as glooming business opportunity and have increased supply rate for a 2,000 liters tank from 150 to 200 rupees in last month. Corporation assurances and paper promises have turn void in practicality. There is no standard mechanism defined by Corporation to avail water support for non-water reaching areas apart from traditional bureaucratic means of under-table dealings to get smooth supplies or alternative connections.

"Gav muktichi Gani" publication today:
Pahur Peth (Jamner) based teacher and poet Dinkar Suradkar wrote poetry collection "Gav Muktichi Gani" is being published today at ZP CEO Office. This connection is inspired at Open-toileting free village concept.

Workshop on Opportunities in Statistics at NMU:
North Maharashtra University Jalgaon and Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Mission (NMU Center) are jointly conducting a workshop on Career Opportunities in Statistics on 22nd May. The workshop aims at availing detailed information on career in statistics after 12th along with detailed facilities available at NMU for the same. Workshop is being organized at Senate Hall from 9AM until 5PM. Please contact NMU at 0257-2258414 for more details thereof.

Jalgaon defeats Pune in MCA Open category cricket competition:
MCA sponsored ongoing competitions at Police Parade ground had Jalgaon team defeating Pune's United team based on first inning lead. Jalgaon captain Mushtaque Ali and Javed Shaikh first inning bowling performance along with Aditya Bagadde and Yogesh Sawant second inning batting availed this opportunity to Jalgaon.
Jalgaon team scored 188 runs in first inning and United bowled out on 131 runs availing 57 runs lead to Jalgaon. Jalgaon scored 166/6 runs in 47 over giving 224 runs target to Pune team in 30 over. In reply, Pune scored 107/7.

State Baseball competition: Jalgaon team secures third rank:
Jalgaon district team has secured third rank at third Sub-Junior State level baseball competition played at Kopergaon (Ahmednagar). Team defeated Wardha, Nanded, Ahmednagar and Hingoli teams. It played versus Mumbai team in semi-final and got defeated. Mumbai team scored first rank followed by Nashik. Jalgaon team defeated Wardha for third rank. Its players Pratik Waghmare and Sandip Chaudhari demonstrated excellent play.

• Varangaon Village Panchayat Ward#5 bye-election: 62.97% voting reported, 9 candidates in fray
• Raver banana farms damages severely due to pre-monsoon raining: Farmers demand immediate state relief

20th May:
Banana rates dips down sharply:
Khandesh's banana after witnessing historic high rates has dipped down to Rs. 400 per quintal with difference of 10. This sharp reduction by almost 300-350 rupees per quintal is leading to financial woes for farmers witnessing natural calamity in form of pre-monsoon raining and cyclonic winds. Banana rates touched historic high of 720 Rupees per quintal on 24th April and kept coming down sharply in recent 15 days.

Pre-Monsoon raining causes Rs. 30 Crores crop losses to Raver:
Sudden Pre-monsoon raining added with lightning for two continuous days has led to around 30 Crores losses for Jalgaon district's largest banana producing Raver Taluka. It's nearby 15 villages and places have witnessed continuous high velocity winds with raining and lightning.
Sudden raining leading to pouring of outflows of Nala led to drowning of many mammals in the region. Meanwhile District Administration has begun estimating losses of raining on 18th May. Meanwhile farmers in the region are demanding state losses compensation for cyclonic winds based on per banana cultivation not on per hectare area.

Sunday Special: Increasing trend for getting arms licenses:
Increasing tensed status of living standards added with political and bureaucratic nature of handling issues is leading increasing number of people to opt for arms for their personal security. Khandesh region having Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar and Nashik is witnessing increasing demand of getting arms for personal security. Jalgaon as of now has 903 licensed arms holders followed by Nandurbar with 145 and Dhule on bottom with 103.
Jalgaon District's guns licensed holders list has Raver on top with 142 holders, Chalisgaon with 117, MuktaiNagar with 112, Jalgaon with 82, Chopda and Jamner with 78, Bhusawal with 67, Pachora with 60, Amalner with 47, Parola with 41, Dharangaon with 35, Erandol with 13, Bhadgaon with 11 and Bodwad with 7 person.

Highway Authorities to survey State highway traffic:
National Highway Authorities are beginning survey of State Highway throughout State for two days on Monday and Tuesday. This include survey of Truck, Tanker, Tailor, Tractor etc with survey questions like their origin, movement status, type of goods and their load. This includes Jalgaon District's Highway#6 and Nashirabad based Railway over Bridge Along With Khanapur Railway crossing on Raver Burhanpur Road.

• District Skating team leaves for State level competition at Aurangabad scheduled today
• 13th Fule - Ambedkar Literary Conference at Bhusawal today
• Girana Irrigation authorities releases Girana dam water: Calls for immediate compliance and request from farmers to get this water
• District's 13 Police Inspectors transferred inside district

19th May:
North Maharashtra witnesses pre-monsoon raining:
Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar districts in Northern Maharashtra region witnessed medium to heavy raining yesterday evening. The raining effect began with lightning and continued with high velocity wind flowing all around. The raining arrived in late evening around 7.30PM and continued for more than 2 hours. It has turned down many large trees on highways leading to blockages in road traffic and has damaged Bajri and Corn crops in the region. Jalgaon city also witnessed raining from 7:45PM and continued for around 2 hours in full swing.
Pachora Taluka had raining from 5.30PM until 6.30PM in full sing while Erandol had raining for around 1.30 hours. Bhusawal, Bhadgaon and Jamner witnessed thundershowers while Yaval and MuktaiNagar had lightning for around 20 minutes.

District Police beefs up security measures:
Jalgaon District Police has beefed up region's security amidst Hyderabad epic yesterday. There are in all 229 mosques in district and Police has introduced special patrolling in the region to avoid any of such tensing incidences.

Hatnur dam has 26.20% water storage:
Region second larges water supplying Hatnur dam has 26.20% water storage this year. This stock is 5% more compared to that of last year and it would help in availing drinking water to 240 places depending on it. This dam also supplies water to industrial area along with Bhusawal, Savda, Raver and Malkapur municipal councils.
Hatnur dam has most of water from Tapi River and comes flowing in from adjoining of Tapi and Purna River in Changdev of MuktaiNagar Taluka. Authorities have setup mechanism to avail latest information on post-raining water availability on Tapi River at Burhanpur, Dedhatlai and Texa in MadhyaPradesh and that in Gopalkheda, Lakhpur (MadhyaPradesh) and Chikhaldhara (Amravati) for Purna River water flow related information.
This dam 388TMC water storage capacity and is spread in 6,503 hectare area. Dam work began in 1971, completed in 1982, and has 41 gates to control water flow. The dam has witnessed mega flooding in 1978, 1959, 1994 and 1998.

Satrasen - Khamkheda Bridge about to complete: To benefit and avail always connected state:
Chopda Taluka's Satrasen village in remote tribes' area on Aner River bank is getting River Bridge. This work would complete in June and would benefit road linking between Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar always-up linking with MadhyaPradesh state's over 150 villages.
The new route Amalner - Jalod - Hated - Lasur - Satrasen - Sangvi - Shahada would become another alternative to Jalgaon - Dhule - Nandurbar districts. To make this route available throughout the year, Tapi River based bridge near Jalod is being upgraded and this new bridge linking Khamkheda in Shirpur with Satrasen in Chopda is being completed with estimated cost of Rs. 1.32 Crores.
This bridge demand and survey started in 1982 with Governmental approval in 1994 and technical approval in 2004. The proposed bridge would be of 160 meters height and 8 meters width and has 10 blocks.

Jalgaon's four selected for International School Karate competition at Nepal:
Jalgaon District Sports Karate Association Bhusawal players Shubham Ramchandra Khadke, Himani Patil, Pavan Attarde and Renudas Chaudhari have been selected for participation in International School Karate Championship at Kathmandu in Nepal from 24th until 27th May in 26-30Kg under-14 category.

• "Lower May heat compared to last year" quotes media reports
• Summer heat picks up: Bhusawal reaches 43.5 Degrees yesterday

18th May:
Corporation begins disaster management planning:
Witnessing harsh last monsoon experiences, Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation has begun its homework to follow best of disaster management planning. Administration has ordered cleaning of all major water outlets and sewage lines throughout city to avoid choking followed by overflowing of wastewater. It also plans to induct Rapid Action Force to avail emergency help during monsoon flooding like situation.
Last year Mehrun lake surrounding houses were drown in water and witnessed huge losses. Corporation plans to introduce four departments/ groups namely Health, Water supply and electricity each having eight members. It has also served notices to 133 likely going down buildings in city.

MHT-CET exam completes peacefully:
Jalgaon district's all 18 centers witnessed smooth conduct of MHT-CET 2007 exam with thousands of students appearing. The combined Common Entrance Test for Health Science, Engineering and Pharmacy had 5,448 students from Jalgaon appearing from 10AM until 04:30P for Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics papers one by one. Exam result would be announced on 14th June 2007. In all 176,250 students from 35 districts in State appeared for exam at 455 exam centers.

Jewelers Confederation announces protest strike on 30th May:
Maharashtra State Jewelers Confederation has announced a day protest strike on 30th May along with protest rally at Azad Ground at Mumbai. This protest strike is mainly to demand immediate attention of State Government attention on increasing number of robberies, attacks on Jewelers in both rural and urban areas. The confederation has expected One Lakh Jewelers participation in the protest march followed by urging State CM for the same.
Jalgaon District Jewelers Association has supported this strike. Jewelers being questioned by Police on security aspects, siren, Closed Circuit TV cameras along with insurance like questions. Confederation has demanded immediate attention and availing best of security measures to ease this panic.

Jalgaon defeats Pune team in Under-19 cricket competition:
Jalgaon team has defeated Pune's Vijay Club team by an inning and 95 runs in ongoing MCA organized Under-19 cricket competition at Bhusawal. Jalgaon scored a lead of 195 runs in first inning and scored 345/7 in second innings giving 247 runs target for Pune team. Jalgaon bowled out Pune and scored fabulous victory by an inning and 95 runs. Varun Deshpande took three, Dhaval Hemnani took two, Chandan Ranave and Shantanu Agrawal took one wicket each. Jalgaon has secured 18 points in 4 innings in this competition now.

• Jalgaon team moves for 24th Sub-Junior and 34th Junior State level swimming competition from 19th until 21st May at Thane
• Wind flow eases harsh summer heat in region, mercury dips down to 40s

17th May:
Centre approves Mission Horticulture for Jalgaon district:
The Central Government agricultural authorities have finally included Jalgaon district for its Mission Horticulture project. This would benefit 97,000 hectares area and around 125,000 farmers in Jalgaon district.
This project implementation would enable farmers to follow unique experiments like group farming, special grant of 25% for banana farming along with post-production sales support like processing, packaging, marketing, cold storage etc.

Banana productivity likely to dip:
Jalgaon District's load shedding is turning serious day by day. There has been a continuous load shedding of around 14-16 hours in rural areas in Jalgaon. This has led to severe effects on banana produces this year, as farmers were unable to flourish standing crop with well water due to non-availability of electricity. This could lead to around 25% lower productivity this year. Increased load shedding has also affected milk Bourne produces.
Raver, Yaval, Chopda, MuktaiNagar, Bhusawal, Bhadgaon and Pachora are Jalgaon district's major banana producing Taluka and most of these have received around 6 to 8 hours electricity per day leading them to drastic situation of keeping farming up.
Proposed additional 500MW plant at Deepnagar is Jalgaon farmer's ray of hope as war level work is going on here. Authorities have estimated January 2010 as electricity producing time for proposed unit.

Corporation standing committee approves 17 topics on its agenda:
Corporation standing committee has approved all 17 topics on its agenda in yesterday's meeting. Topics include road works in Mehrun, shifting of Corporation diesel pump, various developmental works along with Bal Gandharva Open theatre renovation and coloring works.

Jalgaon team leads in Under-19 Cricket competition:
Jalgaon team is leading by 195 runs in Under-19 MCA organized cricket competition at Bhusawal. Today's match highlights were Shashank Attarde scoring 78 runs, Chandan Wani and Chandan Ranave scoring 88 and 54 runs. Jalgaon bowled out Vilas Club Pune team on 98 runs in 37.3 over. Jalgaon's Chandan Ranave took three wickets for 6 runs in 5.3 over. In reply, Jalgaon has scored 293 in 50 over.

16th May:
Corporation General Body meeting review:
Corporation General Body meeting yesterday witnessed hefty harsh words exchange in ruling and opposition members. The body has approved developing Bal-Gandharva Open Theatre on BOOT basis with appointment of a Three-member committee to analyse further development. It also approved availing land in Corporation City Survey# 525, 526, some part of 413 and/ or 864 in Avhane shivar to a private company to setup city's daily waste recycling plant for 30 years on one rupee per square meter lease. Body also finalised minimum and maximum rates for Octroi tax for the upcoming year.
Amongst other major decision taken was sanction of Rs. 25 Lakh worth textbooks for Corporation schools, surveying illegally setup water supply lines, setting up 48 public toilets in Khedi and Ambedkar Nagar area. It also released city's only public dormitory reservation and made historic decision to sell Corporation owned B. J. Market four shops on permanent ownership basis.

CCI to implement token-based system for cotton procurement:
The CCI has announced following up advance token based system for assured 4-days time payment of cotton crops to farmers. The year 2007-08 cotton buying would begin from 02nd October 2007. CCI has planned to avail guaranteed payment within 3/4 days.

Maharashtra State CET tomorrow: 5,472 students appearing from Jalgaon center:
Maharashtra Health, Science, Engineering and Pharmacy courses combined Common Entrance Test for year 2007-08 is being conducted tomorrow from 10AM until 04:30PM. There are in all 18 Centers in Jalgaon city and around 500 staff for smooth conduct of the examination.

MuktaiNagar and Raver rehabilitation project gets four Crores:
Hatnur project rehabilitation and availing urban facilities has received Rs. 3.95 Crores fund. This include Rs. 2.30 Crores for MuktaiNagar and 1.65 Crores for Raver taluka's Patondi village.

Bhusawal temperature constant at 48.5 degrees during summer in last 12 years:
Jalgaon district's hottest and harsh summer facing Bhusawal city has a constant temperature scale of 48.5 degrees in last 12 years excluding year 1997. The meteorological department statistics reveals that Bhusawal city had 48 degrees on 26th May 1994, 01st June 1995, 01st June 1996, 03rd and 04th May 2002 and on 22nd May 2005. City had 48.5 degrees on 07th May 1998 and 04th May 2007.
City's major heating reasons include large-scale Government installations like Bhusawal Thermal Power Station, Ordnance Factory etc.

• Khandesh Farmer's forum evokes fabulous response: next meeting on 16th June

15th May:
Corporation General Body meeting today:
Jalgaon City municipal Corporation general body is meeting today to discuss various issues on its agenda. Most debated and hot discussion topics like recovery of 3.20 Crores funds for airport development project advances given to earlier private contractor, discussion on new/ revised rates of Octroi tax in city, developing Bal-Gandharva open theatre BOOT basis and many other developmental projects. Corporation standing committee would meet tomorrow to have further discussion on upcoming and planned works.

Khandesh Farmer's club likely to setup in Jalgaon:
All farmers in District, Agricultural department officers, University scientist and agriculture science centre are uniting and meeting today at Mamurabad farmhouse to discuss likely formation of Khandesh farmer's club.
The proposed organisation aims at helping farming in getting right directives and best productivity from lowest cost. Club would every month's 15th day and share thoughts and newer information. Amongst other major objectives of proposed club includes arrange discussions on farmer problems in various crop seasons and their resolution, encourage farmers to follow Government's pilot projects and overall promote farming in the region. Those interested in becoming members are requested to visit and attend Mamurabad farm meeting scheduled today.

District wins one gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals in shooting competition:
Jalgaon district shooters have won Gold, two silver and two bronze medals in 11th Captain S. J. Izikel memorial State Shooting competition played at Mumbai. Tushar Visave won Gold while Prakash Gavli and Milind Deore won Silver along with Vishal Joshi and Fatim Muttar winning bronze medals. Jalgaon district rifle association's 12 players participated in this competition.
Tushar won 0.22 Open Sight Standard Rifle Prone Position 50 meters by scoring 403 out of 600 points, Prakash scored 403 points while Millind scored 481 points in 50 meters junior boys' category. Vishal scored 362 points in peep sight air rifle 10 meters senior boys' category whiel Fatim scored 278 points in Open Sight Air rifle 10 meter category.

• MIDC officers' survey reveals 117 out of 1378 industries closed in MIDC area
• District Parent minister announces private representation on various District-level committees
• Nashik - Bhusawal Passenger (1381 Down) to delay by two hours tomorrow following beginning of railway underground work at Pachora
• Khatik Community group marriage ceremony today: 31 couples to marry

14th May:
Jalgaon district council fails below in Education for All Drive:
Jalgaon District Council and Administration has expedited mere 48% of funds allocation by Central Government under Education for All Drive. This is one of lowest percentile throughout state taking Jalgaon in districts having failed to promote drive.
Jalgaon District governing bodies having considerably low to medium education resources and infrastructure in Governmental schools did not utilize this fund. District received approval for 25 Crores and could not get 13 Crores fund due to technical glitches made by bureaucrats on top. District proposal submitted for this drive had around 24,000 teachers shown in Jalgaon district to that of 14,000 teachers. This led to estimate valuation at 36 Crores, far above planned and available resource and hence was rejected. Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation having implemented various programs to promote education has received fourth rank throughout state.

Deccan Gymkhana defeats Jalgaon in MCA Cricket competition:
Deccan Gymkhana Pune team has defeated Jalgaon by an inning and 81 runs in ongoing MCA organized open category cricket competition at Jalgaon. In another match at Bhusawal, Beed team has defeated Dhule by nine wickets.
Deccan bowled out Jalgaon team on mere 60 runs in 20.5 over with Yogesh Savant chipping 27 runs. Deccan team had lead of 141 runs in first inning.

• M. J. College's Class XI result tomorrow, contact college for further details
• Call for Literary Awards nomination: Deadline extended until 30th June, contact Collectorate office for more details
• District's last marriage muhurat of this season today: large number of marriages today
• Jalgaon's three youth dies in various road accidents
• Bari Community group marriage today

13th May:
District Parent Minister announces Rs. 10,000 per hectare aid for Raver Taluka:
Raver Taluka farmers in Jalgaon District having witnessed cyclonic winds damaging their crops and assets would receive 10,000 per hectare special compensation. District parent minister yesterday visited site and ordered immediate completion of estimates of losses and would send a special request to meteorology department to have aerial survey of Raver Taluka.
District farmers and leaders have expressed anguish on delays in availing last year compensation.

Khandesh Credit Report: 15,000 outstanding dues, around 100 Crores NPA:
Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar district various Bankers in various actions have sent around 15,000 notices to outstanding non-performing Loan dues with them. This whopping increase in dues has sent some bankers into around 10% NPA, marked dangerous by RBI regulations. The recent media survey has attempted to understand credit status in Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar districts.

Jalgaon District:
Jalgaon District has various Nationalised Banks 76 operating branches along with 105 co-operative bank branches. These bankers all together have outstanding dues of around 70 Crores.

Dhule District:
Various bankers here have sent around 1,000 outstanding dues notices. These bankers have around 4.50 Crores outstanding dues estimated.

Nandurbar District:
Nandurbar district's various banks have sent around 5,000 notices during last year towards whopping outstanding dues.

Most of loans being sanctioned from respective branches, collective loan information is a nightmare to achieve. This could lead in significant change in figures quoted above. Many a bankers have availed data as at 31st March while some have availed this data for recent period. This survey attempts to have a review study of credit estimates in region and may differ in totals, as many bankers including district apex co-operative banks have not been taken into consideration here.

Maharashtra Lady Entrepreneur 2007 Awards: Jalgaon gets Silver:
MITCON Center awarded annual Maharashtra Lady Entrepreneur 2007 Awards have been announced. Jalgaon based Lady Entrepreneur Deepika Chandorkar has received Silver Medal in this Award in urban category.

Sports Training in NMU from 25th May:
North Maharashtra University Jalgaon Sports Department is conducting sports training camp for NMU region players from 25th May until 10th June. Plays included in this camp are Kho-Kho Boys and Girls, Kabbadi, Basket Ball, Volleyball along with ground competitions, long jump and many other games.
First/ second year Players studying in NMU affiliated colleges and having qualified for any of its conducted five sports competition Inter-Divisional, Inter-University competition are eligible to participate. School students having participated in National Sports competitions can also participate in this event. Please contact NMU Sports department for detailed information and participation on or before 18th may.

Jalgaon team in weaker state against Deccan:
MCA Under-19 Cricket competition continued yesterday with Deccan Gymkhana Pune team getting a wonderful lead of 141 runs on host Jalgaon team at Police Parade ground match. In another match at Bhusawal, Dhule has taken a lead of 40 runs on Beed team.
Jalgaon team having won the toss scored a mere 124 runs for all out in 36 over. This included Javed Shaikh having scored 42 runs and Kiran Jadhav with 27 runs. In reply, Deccan team scored 265 runs in 45 over with its player Amey scoring 114 runs. Jalgaon's Kiran Jadhav and Tanvir Ahmed took three wickets each. In second innings, Jalgaon team has scored four runs for three wickets in three over.

• Jhipru Anna Maharaj Nashirabad memorial festivity ends today
• District Softball team selection today

12th May:
Raver Taluka witnesses losses worth Rs. 5.50 Crores following cyclonic winds:
Raver Taluka's western-north region yesterday witnessed heavy cyclonic winds followed by raining and snowing in some areas. This has led to 5.61 Crores losses as estimated. Villages severely affected by this wind include Chinchati, Lohara, Gorkheda, Utkheda, Kumbharkheda, Savkheda Bk and Savkheda Khurd. Heavy winds pressure led to falling down of many trees and resulted in aerial jumps of around 20 feet to a medium weighted person. This wind remained in region for around 30 to 35 minutes.
Raver Tahsil office has begun its losses estimation. Primary reports have estimated 210 farmers being affected with 189 hectare of banana cultivation worth Rs. 5.61 Crores. District Administration is yet to announce its relief measure. District Parent Minister is in Jalgaon today and is likely to review this situation along with other hot issues for district.

Corporation general body meeting on 15th May, standing meeting on 16th:
Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation General body is meeting on Tuesday, 15th May to discuss various topics on its agenda. Major topics include regulating illegal water supply connections, discuss on city's waste recycling BOT basis plant quote. Corporation has plans to avail Avhane Shivar based CS# 864 or CS# 525-526, 413 on 30 years long term lease at a rupee per square meter.
Other supply related topics include availing Class-I to VII books estimated at 25.29 Lakhs, construction of gutters under Backward area development scheme in ward#8 unit#6 having Samta Nagar area estimated at 16.76 Lakhs. Corporation standing committee is meeting on Wednesday, 16th May to discuss various 17 future developmental works on its agenda.

District farmers soon to get Farmer Credit Card:
Jalgaon District Administration has approved Annual Credit Plan worth Rs. 1,095 Crores for Jalgaon District. The meeting also approved availing farmer credit card to all member farmers of JDCC Bank - district apex co-operative bank.
Central Bank is enacting as Lead Banker to all Co-operative Banks in District and JDCC Bank remains major catalyst banker to avail credit benefits on grass-root level. District current year Credit plan is around 25% enhanced to that of Rs. 800 Crores in 2006-07.

ZP Water management committee approves water project in Takli:
Jalgaon District Council ZP Water management and cleanliness committee amidst intense water shortage likely in 20 villages has approved Jal-Swarajya project based works in Jogalkhere (Bhusawal) and Takli (Chalisgaon). It also approved 20 installations of hand pump based supplies in these locations.

• CCI extends availing Share capital refund to farmers deadline until July end
• District farmers to get two releases of Girana dam water for summer Cotton cultivation
• Tapi River extension bridge first phase work at Bhusawal to complete by this month
• Widowed marriage project: District Women Association Call for listing

11th May:
Quick tips for reducing your obesity - Part 1:
Today's lifestyle evolves around hefty work pressure and performance orientation. Favorites list including Kaju Katli, Badam Shake, Bengali Rossogulla, Pizza, Bikaneri Papad, Pav Bhaji, Cakes and Pastry names may bring some lure to your taste buds. Eating and getting attracted to these favorites is a major cause of eating disorder resulting in severe health implications. They not only bring huge amount of calorie (fat) but also affect digestion implying numerous stomach related diseases. Weight reduction is a process that would involve more of your moral support rather than getting away from food.
The first and foremost part in trimming yourself is reviewing what you are eating and balancing it nicely likes a 'Baniya'. Let us assume that you have a daily 10-12 hours sitting work involving most of mental work and lesser of physical exertion. You begin your day with a cup of tea/ full glass milk with a few biscuits. Get up and fresh with light breakfast and move to work. You have a cheering 3/ 4 cups of tea/ chocolate/ coffee in your office followed by Lunch and then dinner in night.
Another important aspect to get into slimming mode is to streamline your daily schedule. Give appointments and To-do to your body and mind so as you get your daily breakfast, lunch and dinner at fixed intervals and regular timing. This would significantly help in easing your system intake load and improving digestion and body mechanism.
How this sounds alike? If it appeals you, move ahead and prepare average sheet for yourself having detailed listing of your daily diet and enthusiast yourself to get into our Article-2 for tomorrow.
Have some questions/ discomforts and hectic workloads and could not follow? We have 24 full hours a day and if we cannot take out a few minutes out of it for our body, it is of no use. As you enter into 30s and then 40s, you would start realizing the biggest ever mistake you made by not balancing and having a check on your diet.

About Author:
Umesh Sethia - Founder, Ejalgaon.com:
He has achieved remarkable and stabilised success in dipping obesity down in a span of 3/4 months with analytical approach to eating habits. He did reduce his weight by around 10kg to retain fitness and healthy approach to life. Importantly success in reducing weight stabilized over a span of year is his most remarkable achievement. This article is meant to share his views and ideas on eating habits.

Questions/ comments:
You may e-mail to umeshsethia@gmail.com along with brief background information supporting your question.

Jalgaon, Solapur team wins under-19 Cricket competition:
MCA under-19 cricket competition yesterday had Jalgaon defeating United Club Pune team by 89 runs at Jalgaon while Solapur team defeated Beed by five wickets at Bhusawal. Jalgaon team took lead of two runs in first inning and bowled out for 234 runs in 55.1 over.
This score had significant contributions from Chandan Ranve scoring 45 runs, Sumant dixit scoring 31, Varun Deshpande scoring 29, Pratik Pande 21 runs and Abu Shaikh chipping 18 runs. In reply, United Pune bowled out 147 runs in 34 over. Jalgaon team's Shashank took 26/3, Dhaval - 57/3, Ninad - 31/2 wickets.

Tadvi Community group marriage on 13th May at Savda:
Jalgaon District's Tadvi Backward Services Mandal is conducting regions one of biggest backward community's group marriage event on 13th May at Savda in Raver Taluka. This event would have group marriage of 125 couples from Tadvi Community.

Jamner's Shaikh selected in National Shooting Ball competition:
Jalgaon team player and Jamner native Yunus Shaikh has been selected for National Shooting Ball competition. He qualified for this competition from State Shooting ball competition at Thane.

• Rotary Club Little Start Orchestra today evening at 8PM at Rotary Hall in Mayadevi Nagar: Event to have local artists
• District Council water supply department acquires wells in district to control water shortage
• Udaipur District Administration team visits Jalgaon District Administration: Reviews ISO process implementation techniques
• Jalgaon District gets target of 50 Lakhs for Sports Development funds collection from local schools, banks and establishments
• Swapnali Sonawane and Anita Bagul selected for National ground competitions from 01st June at Bangalore

10th May:
State Government hands over Jalgaon Airport to State Airport Development Authority:
Maharashtra State Government has handed over Jalgaon Airport development work to Maharashtra State Airport Development Authority finding Jalgaon Corporation's inability to get it developed in last 10 years. Jalgaon District Collectorate has received an Order in this regard from State Urban Development ministry. The regional Directorate is likely to have further immediate level discussions on Jalgaon Airport development works. This has raised hopes of speedy completion and starting up of the Jalgaon Airport.

Raining in Chopda Taluka: Causes losses worth Rs. 11 Lakhs:
Chopda city and Taluka region witnessed medium showery raining on 07th May for around 30-45 minutes. Raining along with high wind flow has severely damaged and paralyzed living there. Authorities have reported 27mm raining. Sudden raining has led to damages of standing crop, ready produces in agricultural produces marketing committee and many cotton ginning factories.

District farmers take three crops in a year:
Amidst wonderful monsoon raining in 2006-07, district farmers have succeeded in taking cotton - gram - Bajra or Cotton - and grains in variable combination. This trio combination success has come to district farmers after a span of decade following lower and irregular raining during recent years.
Jalgaon District had recorded 173% monsoon raining in 2006. District raining statistics further unveil the fact that year 2006 had maximum raining (1214.1mm raining) during period from 1995 until 2006. Year 1998 followed it with 1035mm raining.

District's first ever Villagers Day at 298 locations:
Jalgaon District administration yesterday conducted its first ever Villager Day at 298 locations in Jalgaon District. Villagers have shown remarkable response to this concept and there had been good number of people present on the event at very location.
The meeting firstly reviewed various department works and discussed in details. The body later visited Primary Health centers, rationing shops, Anganwadi Schools and reviewed works there. The villager day body comprises of District Administration and ZP officers and staff as participating members.

Intense heat increases diseases in Khandesh region:
Entire Khandesh region comprising of Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar districts is witnessing intense summer heat this year. Daily increasing/ changing along with all of sudden raining is leading to many critical diseases. This season being lots of marriage muhurat is also amongst another key reason taking most of people out during mid-afternoon.
Amongst common diseases includes Sunburn, sun fever, heat exertion and heat strokes. Waterborne diseases are also amongst most commonly reported diseases during this period. The entire region having dependency on stored water from various dams receives water in worst state of filtration and has large number of infections report.

DIC and MITCON conducted Technical Training Programme for unemployed:
District DIC Centre and MITCON self-employment centers are jointly conducted technical training program for scheduled caste category candidates. The training will involve Beauty Parlor, Two-Wheeler repairing, household repairing, TV, Tape, VCD repairs, fashion designing etc. Please contact DIC office for further details and participation.

• Jalgaon takes lead on United Pune in MCA Under-19 Cricket competition

09th May:
State Budget makes a disappointing allocation to District Road development:
Maharashtra State Government has availed a mere 10 Crores 65 Lakhs and 88,500 fund for roads development in Jalgaon District. District having witnessed record monsoon raining last year had road damages worth Rs. 95 Crores. None of district political circle has ablaze on this issue.
Jalgaon District Public Works Department demanded 66.58 Crores fund and received allocation of 18.88 Crores wherein Local roads development proposal was for 93.70 Crores and has received just 20.42 Crores fund.

District Council (ZP) estimates eight Lakh hectares planning for Kharip Plantation:
Jalgaon District Council (ZP) yesterday conducted a planning meeting for upcoming Kharip plantation in district. The meet estimated targets based Crops, productivity and actual output and has set target of 821,300 hectares area for Kharip plantation.
The committee has estimated 141,000 hectares of area for grains (addition of 60,000 hectares area). The body also plans to undertake promotional drives for taking bye-products from cotton produces. JDCC Bank has planned 335 Crores Crop Loan for this season and has already distributed 27 Crores during April 2007.

First Villagers day on Taluka-level today:
District Administration is conducting first ever Villager's Day following State Government directive to speedup villagers' issues and complaints. This day would be at every Taluka major places. The event would update villagers on various schemes and announcements from State and Centre and hear to grievances.
This Villager's Day would be every two-month at all 1,152 Village Panchayat in Jalgaon District. Jalgaon district administrative structure has 4 sub-divisional authorities, 15 Tahsil offices, 75 revenue zones, 1500 villages and 50 minor places along with 1,152 villages Panchayat. Today 298 locations would collectively have Jalgaon's first ever Villager's Day.

Jalgaon City Ward#4 wins five Lakhs Award for Cleanliness:
Jalgaon City's Ward#4 has won Rs. 5 Lakhs Saint Gadge Baba Urban Cleanliness Drive. This is for second consecutive year this ward has won the award. This ward comprises of a part of Ambedkar Nagar and Jainabad like areas.

District team for Skating competition moves:
Jalgaon district team for State Skating Association conducted State-level Speed Skating and Skating Hockey Competition has been announced. Team has moved to competition at Nashik. Team includes Ketan Borse, Rose Tadvi captaining skating along with Hrushil Vispute and Mrunal Khadke captaining for Speed Skating Hockey competition. Team winning in this competition would qualify for National Skating competition at Kolkata.

• Corporation General Body meeting on 15th May: to discuss various issues including Bal-Gandharva Open Theatre development
• MIDC Officers team examines Corporation Works in MIDC Area

08th May:
Banana rates dips by 170 Rupees per quintal:
After reaching its highest ever mark, the Khandesh banana is dipping down back to its original rates. Khandesh banana rates have dipped by 170 rupees per quintal in just one week following hefty arrival of king of fruits Mango. Increased banana ready crop cutting and good quality arrival has also reduced difference rate factor from 16 to 12 rupees. Khandesh banana gained its historic high of Rs. 800 per quintal on 30th April.

Let us improve social structures: Group marriages trend catches up in region:
The community based and multi-community group marriages have now became need of time saving both money and time. This modern solution to combat increasing expenditure for marriages added with painful relationship management and time spending is now being adopted widely in region. This tradition also helps weaker sections of societies in fulfilling their social duties and taking further.
Gujarathi, Sindhi, Muslim, Kshatriya Maratha, Ahir Suvarnakar, Ladshakhiya Wani, Kakar, Dode Gujar, Mansuri-Pinjari, Mali, Bhoi, Dhangar and backward tribes' communities are amongst few lead initiating communities.
Various community organizations during marriage muhurat season arrange such events and appeal respective community people to participate and respond largely. Entire expenses of the event are bourn by organizers through community fellows as well as social organisations financial support. The organisers also gifts utility materials for newly married couples and widely publicises entire event through local media.
Youth introduction meet is amongst another new trend wherein communities invites willing to marry youth, let them speak and be introduced. Organisers publish reference listing books/ CD to get things more organised and easier to process further. Agrawal, Leva Patil, Maheshwari, Gujarathi are amongst a few communities have taken wonderful lead in organising such events.

Raining continues to ease life:
Jalgaon district continues to witness heavy wind flow along with showery raining amidst intense summer heat. Chopda Taluka located Satpuda hills region witnessed around 27mm raining that led to flooding in Ratnavati River. The heavy wind flow caused disturbances in electricity supply in the region. Amalner region also witnessed raining for around 20-25 minutes in medium showery form in afternoon around 4:30PM. Bhusawal, Yaval Taluka region also witnessed showery raining in afternoon.

Jai Pawar selected in State Ball Badminton team:
L. N. High School student Jai Vijay Pawar has been selected in Maharashtra State Ball Badminton team for upcoming competition at Bikaner from 11th until 15th May. He qualified for this competition from 53rd Sub-Junior State Competition at Gadchiroli.

• Violence in Erandol: Two groups clash: 9 injured, police books 11
• Democracy Day: 74 complaints received, 5 resolved, 69 diverted to respective departments

07th May:
Raining eases heat effect in entire district:
Most of Jalgaon District areas yesterday witnessed raining for around 15 minutes at 15PM on Sunday afternoon. Jalgaon city including Chalisgaon, Pachora, Bhadgaon and Bhusawal Taluka witnessed this raining. Sudden raining and wind flow led to traffic blockage on Pilkhod - Chalisgaon route as tree branches shed. Nearby Shirpur and Shindkheda Taluka in Dhule also had raining during evening times. This medium showery raining has significantly lowered intense summer heat being observed throughout region. Nandurbar district continues on dry run with intense mercury rising.

Fitness tips: Key to healthy life (By R. S. Tomar, Jalgaon):
Today's life style and immense work pressure has changed the way we used to look at our individual lifestyle and eating habits. Dominating western and quick junk food culture has thrown dangerous risk of numerous diseases and routine issues. Following tips are meant to serve you as quick tips to enhance and keep your living enthusiastic and get best out of it.
1. Drink water even though you do not feel thirsty. Adequate water helps in cleaning and up keeping body machinery, smoothen functioning of heart (Blood becomes thinner thus helps in reducing stress on heart as compare to thicker blood), helps in getting natural glow on face, gives active and even looking Young and importantly avoids any chances of Kidney stone and urine related problems.
Drinking sufficient amount of water also avoids constipation, Diabetes problems and many more such ailment.
2. Adopt Walking as a hobby and love to walk daily in the evening, after dinner or in the morning whenever you find time. It is the best exercise in the present life style of working and it disintegrates the Toxic waste in the body.
3. Follow Pranayam, it is very fruitful to us because by doing Pranayam enhances intake of oxygen in our body and take care of many problems like Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Breathing Problems, Heart Related Problems and activate our dead cells which are not functioning and make us fresh and active.
4. Try and eat simple and most natural hygienic food. Avoid Fast and junk foods. Eat your dinner in between 8 to 9 pm in the night. Eat fruits or raw vegetable.
Try best to be normal in any circumstances and find solutions not worries. This is the secret how you can live happily in your old age without health problems. The happiest person better than the rich people who are living on medicine is what we aim through this article.

Class VI Bal-Bharti new syllabus from this academics: Jalgaon's Koli gets feature:
Class VI new syllabus has come into effect from this academic year. The new syllabus books have all new look with inspirational messages from his Excellency Dr. Kamal. The new syllabus Bal-Bharti books have availed a special opportunity to Sunasgaon (Jamner) new poet Ashok Kautik Koli. His "Panda" collection's "Himmat Dya Thodi" poem has been picked in this Book.
This poem features a helpless girl having lost everything in flooding. The poem further expresses her feelings on future education and living. This poem inclusion has come up as an inspiration to upcoming poets from Jalgaon region.

Jhipru Anna memorial day festivity from 08th May:
Nashirabad's rural deity Jhipru Anna Memorial Day festive is beginning from tomorrow. The festive is likely to have participation of his followers from Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Raver, Yaval, Mumbai, Surat, Dharangaon, Shahada and MadhyaPradesh. The entire Jhipru Anna memorial location has been lightened with attractive lights and various events are being conducted.

MCA Cricket competition: Jalgaon defeats Sindhudurg, Dhule wins on Pune:
MCA sponsored Open Category cricket competition yesterday had Jalgaon team winning on Sindhudurg by an inning and 71 runs in match Played at Pune. In another match at Jalgaon, Dhule defeated Ambitious Club Pune based on first inning lead. Jalna team has won over Nandurbar team based on first inning lead in match played at Bhusawal.
Jalgaon victory had Javed Shaikh's 52 runs, Kiran Jadhav's 45 runs, Vijay Lohar's 32 runs along with Yogesh Savant scoring 22 runs. Jalgaon team got a lead of 140 runs in first inning. In reply, Sindhudurg team bowled out on mere 67 runs with Mehul Ingle taking four wickets.

• Corporation announces 18 major roads repair and refurbishing work after Monsoon: Avails Rs. 6.15 Crores budget
• Kshatriya Mali Community Group marriage at Jamner completes - 24 couples marry
• Mission Admission: 2,660 seats for B. Ed. In Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar districts, 4 new B. Ed. Colleges approved

06th May:
Girana dam to avail water for Cotton irrigation for first time:
Girana Irrigation Department has announced a special Pre-Kharip Plantation Girana dam water release for around 10,000 hectares area under cotton cultivation in the district. Girana dam as of now has 37% water storage and has reservation for water by Jalgaon Corporation, Erandol, Chalisgaon, Pachora and Dharangaon Municipal Councils along with 167 villages in Jalgaon.
Department has came up with Cash for water policy for collecting water taxes for this additional release of water. This water is in addition to reservations. Farmers in region usually cultivate from 15th May onwards and this release would be availed from 15th and would help farmers in keeping farms wet to get good crop.

MIDC and Corporation to have joint review on Monday:
Aurangabad bench order to separate Jalgaon MIDC from Corporation limits has raised hefty politics amongst Corporation and MIDC Officials. Jalgaon Corporation is now blaming MIDC Policy for non-development of MIDC area as MIDC has taken Development Taxes from region not the Corporation. A team of top brass of MIDC officials is arriving in Jalgaon on Monday to observe status of Jalgaon MIDC and Corporation's stand.
Jalgaon Corporation has earned revenues worth Rs. 9 Crores in form of taxes from MIDC area since 2001 to that of its targeted 20 Crores. Corporation has urged Court to avail it right to collect these dues. The team would observe status of various Industries in MIDC and review various factors in future plans relating to this Industrial zone.

Electricity Distribution Company's summer gift: Announces 7.30 hour's daily load shedding in urban and 15 hours daily in rural areas:
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company has wide its head office order has announced hike of another 30 and 60 minutes in daily load shedding in daily 7 hours in urban and 14 hours in rural areas. New load shedding plan has came into effect from 03rd May and has circular load shedding during 6-10AM, 10-14, 8-12, 12-16, 14-18, 18-22, 16-20 and 1730-2130 in urban areas. In rural it has circular load shedding of 5.30-16, 10-20.30, 20.30-01 and 01-05.30 in pairs.

Jalgaon Couples selected in "Smart Wife" Marathi serial:
Adarsha Nagar Jalgaon based two couples Swati - Arun Somani and Kiran - Sandeep Zawar have been selected in Doordarshan run Sahyadri Channel Marathi serial "Smart Sunbai". This serial would go live on Monday, 07th May at 9PM, Tuesday, 08th May at 3PM and Wednesday, 09th May at 9AM. The serial has five rounds of question-answers for these couples relating to making their relationship successful and best.

Jalgaon's Hill Station "PAL" turns blazing hot:
Jalgaon District's famous hill station Pal in Raver Taluka has turned ablaze with mercury rising at 45 degrees here. Last year this station recorded 44 degrees temperature. The lush green Pal is turning silent zone with lower maintenance followed by low tourist turnout here.
Pal has nature's best gift in form of dense forestry, River, garden and multi-colored fishes at its garden. Continued tree cutting in forests has led to this temperature increase and thereby reducing its popularity as being a hill station spot.

MCA Cricket competition: Dhule takes 26 runs lead on Pune team in first inning:
Maharashtra Cricket Association conducted Open-Category matches yesterday had Dhule team taking a lead of 26 runs against Ambitious Club Pune at Jalgaon. In another match at Bhusawal, Nandurbar team has scored 106/6 against Jalna in first inning.

Crores of Liquor sold in Khandesh region:
Khandesh region has astounding figures of liquor sales with Nandurbar district on top followed by Jalgaon and Dhule Districts when calculated in terms of revenue collection by Government departments. The State revenue Department has collected 13.16 Crores taxes from liquor sales in Nandurbar, 5.20 Crores in Jalgaon and 2.66 Crores in Dhule District. Surprising factor to note is entire region has mere 3882 license holder drinkers in 2006 and 1091 in 2007 as of this statistics.

State shooting competition: Jalgaon's 7 players selected:
Jalgaon's 7 shooting champions have been selected in upcoming 11th State level Captain S. J. Izikal Memorial Shooting Competition to be played at Worli, Mumbai from 07th until 13th May 2007. This includes Gajanan Patil in Free Pistol and Standard Pistol, Sachin Patil in Standard Pistol, Gunwantrao Salunkhe in Standard Rifle Prone and three position, Vikas More in Air Rifle, Bhushan Agrani in Free and Standard Pistol, Mrs. Vaishali Agrani in Air Pistol, Mahesh Agrani in Air Pistol category.

• Democracy Day on 07th May at District Collectorate
• Cloudy climate eases mercury: Bhusawal down to 45 Degrees, Jalgaon also at comfort, raining in Yaval
• District Maniyar Community group marriages of 6 couples today in Jalgaon
• District Council appoints Taluka-level Seeds Quality Control groups

05th May:
Battle for water: Khandesh tussles with Vidarbha on Tapi water:
Khandesh region and Vidarbha have initiated hefty political and legal battles for getting most of water from Tapi river basin. Khandesh has moved to Court while Vidarbha has appealed to State Government to get this. Tapi River flows in MadhyaPradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra and Central Water Commission has fixed 191.40 TMC as Maharashtra's share in this water. State Government has sent proposal to avail 112.99 TMC to Khandesh, 74.46TMC to Vidarbha and 9.95TMC to Aurangabad in Marathwada.
Khandesh's some farmers have united submitted a petition at Aurangabad bench of Mumbai High Court demanding 136.66TMC for Khandesh, 53.02 for Vidarbha and 7.72 TMC for Aurangabad. The State Water resources department has handed over its role of representing situation to Vidarbha Development Council. The Council based on climate, irrigation projects has submitted its proposal to avail 96TMC to Khandesh, 91TMC to Vidarbha and rest 4TMC to Marathwada region. Court is yet to hear this case and it is most likely going to be toughest battle amidst earlier Vidarbha and western Maharashtra fight on water. Importantly it would be a equal challenge for Khandesh region to get its politicians support to present its stand.

Intense May Summer Heat: Bhusawal records 48.5 degrees, snowing at Chunchala:
Entire Khandesh region is witnessing extreme heat waves and mercury has rise to its all times highest of 48.5 degrees yesterday followed by Jalgaon having 45.8 degrees temperature. Chopda Taluka's Chunchale village yesterday witnessed snowing amidst extreme heat in the region while Savda witnessed snowy raining. Bhusawal city witnessed medium showery raining later in evening.
Jalgaon District earlier has witnessed 48 degrees in May-2005 and April-2004 and intense heat continued this year is severely affecting routine life in region. We advise all visitors/ tourist to take best of precautions and stay protected during afternoon times.
Most of agricultural based units are now shifting towards alternative power generator sources like Diesel/ Petrol generators. District Agricultural Authorities have reported around 428 Diesel pumps being used in farming. It includes Pachora with 218, Erandol with 65, Dharangaon with 15, Bhadgaon with 10 and Jamner with 25 pump sets.

NMU Council approves new Syllabus from this academic year:
North Maharashtra University Jalgaon Education Council has approved Graduation, Post-Graduation branches new syllabus implementation from academic year 2007-08. New syllabus and pattern would have minor changes in science faculty with first year to have Annual Exam followed by semester pattern for rest course. It also has included new and latest topics like Green Chemistry etc.
It has also come up with dual-degree based IT literacy and education courses and students undergoing graduation could join these courses. NMU is starting some new PG Courses from this year that includes Department of Fine Arts run Drama and Music, Sociology Department run Sociology, Defense, Psychology courses, Department of Education run MA and M. Phil. (Physical Education), Chemical Technology Department run M. Sc. In Physical Chemistry, Environment and Earth Science Department run M. Sc. (Geo Science), Management Studies department run M. B. A. in Retail Management etc.

Lower number of water usage societies in district:
State Government's recent order to stop grants to water usage societies and let them attempt to recover water tax in their areas has led to wide spread discussions on number of co-operative water usage societies in the district. Jalgaon District has a mere 10-15 numbers of co-operative water usage societies and this decision would lead to no-benefits for them.
State Government earlier provided Rs. 500 per hectare grants to water usage societies for maintenance and repairs of Irrigation projects. The new provisions would avail 95%of water tax in large projects, 80% in medium projects and 75% in small sized projects water taxes. Officially, Jalgaon district has around 150-water usage societies registered but only 10-15 are functional following hectic paper formalities at Government end. State's this decision aims at improving water taxes collection in the region under such societies and ease its grants burden. Girana Irrigation Division has earned 66 Lakhs water taxes in region last year and Jalgaon district as such pays around 1 Crore amount as Water tax for the whole year.

Corporation approves Road works:
Corporation Administration has approved Supreme Colony, Rameshwar Colony, Santoshi Mata Nagar, Vishwakarma Society, Iqbal Society road concreting works and is now proceeding ahead in technical approval. Administration plans to approve and start 15 roads works at once. Quality of road works and overall rustproofing factors are issues to be observed on after this work completes.Meanwhile Corporation Planning and Development Committee is meeting on 07th May to resolve complaints on Town Planning related issues.

• Dr. Shrung Kashmir Photography Exhibition in Jalgaon from 05th until 08th May at Jain Ladies Hall near V. V. Library
• Taluka-level National Rural health Mission awareness program in District from today
  
• Twenty-Twenty Cricket Competition selection test at Bhusawal