31st August:
Kotak Mahindra Bank pings Jalgaon:
Its high time for banking services sector in Jalgaon. Co-operative sector's significant downfall and lowering trust level and huge deposits are a few of key lures of nationalised/ private sector banks. Jalgaonities significant habit of small savings fixed depositing and good turnover in wholesale trade are also a few of valued attractions. Kotak Mahindra Bank has initiated its Jalgaon branch openings and would soon inaugurate this branch on M. G. Road near district court.
Earlier ING Vysya bank, Bank of Rajasthan, Standard chartered bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and HDFC Banks marked their presence in the city. HDFC, Axis and ICICI spread their wings further in district by introducing Taluka-level branches in Bhusawal, Chalisgaon and other regions.

Jalgaon city auto rickshaws protest city bus service:
Jalgaon city's various auto rickshaw unions have announced their protest and hunger strike against Jalgaon city's newly introduced city bus service JMTU. Rickshaw owners and drivers mark this service eating their customers thereby hurting their daily bread earning. It also demands not to stop buses at Rickshaw stops. A few other unions have not supported today's strike called but have shown in-principal understanding to demands.
Need of time demands positive approach and customer friendly competitiveness to catch and attract customers. Both city transport and auto rickshaw even being of same services category have different appeal and levels. Custom-route service, on demand phone based service, enhanced communications with its customers and above all retaining existing customer base with care approach could ease this panic.

District co-operative depositors to fight assembly elections:
Fade up with disappoints and no action taken from State government, district's co-operative depositors protection committee has finally decided to pull in elections. It has announced likely candidature in MuktaiNagar, Chopda, Amalner, Erandol and Jalgaon with support from third front. Depositors' forum aims this election as measure to enter in Government and do best of action to get depositors hard earned money stuck with societies. It has also announced conduct of protest march on 07th September at Collectorate to mark attention of district authorities. Biggest challenges for these candidates and forum are staying away from fascination of governance, public interests priorities and above all desire to fight at highest levels of tycoons and bureaucracy to get money back.

• District's standing cotton crop infects with fungal infection - agricultural department avails control measures
• Ganesha festivity witnesses peak rush on eve of Sunday - huge queues observed everywhere
• District skating hockey competition - Major sports club wins
• Rain pours in Bhusawal - continues for around an hour with heavy wind flow

30th August:
Swine flu likely positive case admitted in Jalgaon, two more positive cases in Dhule:
Swine flu count is rapidly increasing in neighbouring Dhule district. Jalgaon civil hospital yesterday admitted one case having likely positive symptoms of swine flu. It has sent blood samples to Pune for final examination. District health authority has checked around 1,500 patients by now and has sent 8 samples to Pune for examination and found only one positive case by now.
Dhule health authorities have received two more positive confirmations from Pune lab. It has sent 70 samples by now and has received 18 positive reports.

NMU push further first year exams following teacher's strike:
North Maharashtra University Jalgaon has extended first year term exams by 15 days following delayed starting up of studies in Colleges due to strike. Strike continued for 44 days caused in delay of academics start. Earlier exam schedule had start of papers from 14th September. It would now start from 01st October. Students have eased off with this decision as delayed start had resulted in studies pressure.

Pandharinath Patil receives National Teacher's Award:
Sonwad (Dharangaon) based teacher Pandharinath Girdhar Patil has been nominated for year 2008 national teacher's award for his outstanding services to the field. It includes various projects like moving children library, family planning education and adoption of one weaker family kid for education.

• Bhusawal's senior athlete R. B. Bhavar selected for International athletics competition from 30th October at Pune
• Hatnur dam's 36 gates opened to control water pressure
• NMU soon to get distance education council approval for starting distance education courses
• Institute of Pharmacy organised workshop for pharmacy professionals today in Jalgaon
• Pratap College wins Naidu trophy cricket competition
• District celebrates sports day with various sporting activities

29th August:
Maharashtra State government announces district's 7 taluka in draught-affected taluka:
State government has announced Jalgaon district's 7 taluka amongst draught affected list due to lower raining in this monsoon. It includes Bhadgaon, Jamner, Dharangaon, Amalner, Parola, Erandol and Chalisgaon. This announcement would enable additional facilities to tackle with water woes and temporarily stay loans recovery of farm related borrowings. Administration would also flex employment guarantee scheme to avail employment to youth in these taluka. This draught affected status remains applied from 01st August 2009 until next monsoon raining.
Facilities and amenities to be availed would have 33.33% relief in electricity bill, land revenue waiver, conversion of small term loans to long term and waiver of SSC and HSC exam fees and reservation of dam water for drinking.

Good raining in Bhusawal division:
Bhusawal city and neighbouring Raver, MuktaiNagar and Yaval taluka had medium to heavy raining since yesterday afternoon. This raining would benefit standing cotton, banana and other crops. As a result of rainfall, Hatnur dam's 10 gates are opened to control water levels. Raver had heavy raining while Yaval had medium raining and MuktaiNagar with showering form.

Corporation special meeting on Pimprala over bridge NOC:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation administration is conducting a special general body to comply with Railway over-bridge in Pimprala railway crossing. It would draw resolution and arrive at no objection certificate for the same. Current railway gate blocks two way road traffic towards Bhikamchand Jain Nagar, Bhote Nagar and MuktaiNagar for hours and this has been demanded since last many years.
This resolution would then go to Collectorate to send NOC to railways and proceed ahead. Meeting has 4 topics on agenda.

28th August:
Mission Assembly elections - Candidates initiate repo building processes:
Its high time for political fraternity with State Election Commission about to announce schedule for upcoming assembly election. Most of parties, senior candidates have already initiated wide campaigning, repo building processes by announcing wider public interaction programmes. Use of print media for reflection of vision plan and party agenda is widely observed.

District trader confederation to continue Octroi protest drive:
Jalgaon district traders confederation yesterday conducted a review meeting post reference to State government announcement for removal of Octroi tax from 01st April 2010. It has announced continuing its wide protest measures for permanent removal of Octroi tax with immediate effect rather substituting it with other levies and additional duties. It further states this as another lure without any planned approach. It would also protest for keeping cess tax rate at half percent for all commodities and exclude essential food and medicines from it. Proposed cess levy dispute resolution should also include tax association and traders representation.

Electoral roll update - Increases voters count by 80,000:
District administration conducted electoral roll update drive has added 80,538 (2.38%) new voters to roll. District now has total of 28 Lakhs 25,208 voters. This update has now availed photo identity cards to 90.61% voters in district. New count has 1,467,929 male and 1,362,911 female voters. It includes 308,124 voters from Jalgaon city and 260,208 from Jalgaon rural area as largest voting assembly constituencies from Jalgaon itself.

Under-16 Inter-school football competition:
District sports office and football association conducted under-16 inter-school football competition ended yesterday with Raisoni boys and Godavari English medium school girls winning finals in respective category. Raisoni defeated Zambre School by 2-0 and Godavari defeated Rustomji by 3-0.

District's 5 swimmers selected for national competition:
Jalgaon district amateur swimming association and water sports association 5 players have been selected for 66th National swimming competition at Murshidabad in West Bengal. Competition has 19kms swim area. Players include Jaydeep Pralhad Sonawane, Sagar Pralhad Sonawane, Aditya Rajendra Oak, Kalpesh Kailash Sonawane and Rohit Kailash Sonawane.

• Monsoon rain showers chills weather - mercury falls significantly
• Swine flu update - District health authority completes check up of 1,200 person by now, no positive cases
• Lord Ganesha 5-days submerging procession today
• District Kho-Kho competition - Lathi School Bhokar wins in Under-14 category
• Junior colleges strike ends - raises rush and crowd for due curriculum completion
  

27th August:
State announces scrapping of Octroi tax in 15 D-Category Corporations from 01st April:
Maharashtra State Government has announced permanent removal of Octroi tax in all 15 D-Category Municipal Corporations in State. This tax would be replaced by Cess which State will have full flex to decide on rates. This cess would be not applicable to traders having less than 5 Lakhs turnover. It would require separate Challan system with counter check of VAT tax paid. Government also announced sixth pay commission implementation to Municipal council by replacing Octroi and HRA allowance with Council supportive grant. This supportive grant would be sum of Octroi and HRA allowance for first year and would have cumulative rise of 10% every year.
Traders have marked this decision as political and want immediate effect of the same as none of Government policy could be decide right now without purview of upcoming assembly elections. Trade associations have announced continuing their protest on this tumbled decision. Also new levies of taxing like additional duty of 1% on franking and Cess are equally troubling to traders.

District administration begins Election preparations:
Jalgaon district administration has initiated its preparation for assembly elections. It would announce final electoral roll for this election within a day or two based on State EC confirmation. Administration conducted review meet of preparations, post election code of conduct implementation and status of polling booths. Administration has received 16 zones based electoral roll. New roll is available for view at Tahsil offices.

State irrigation debt waiver to ease 78 Crores burden of Jalgaon:
Jalgaon district based ongoing 25 small lift irrigation scheme based debts of 78 Crores would be written off as per State cabinet announcement. This would benefit district's around 9,000 farmers. JDCC Bank would settle this due with State government compensation payment for this waiver. JDCC Bank has availed 385 Crores Crop loan for this season to that of targeted 350 Crores.

Police boys conducted Jog trophy football competition from 06th September:
District Police boys football club is conducting two days Late Deepak Jog memorial football competition from 06th September at Police Parade ground. Competition has first prize of Rs. 3,000 in Cash with trophy and gold medal, Rs. 2,000 cash, trophy and silver medals. Last date of paid participation is 01st September. Contact club for detailed information.

• Mumbai - Agra festival special weekly train 0131/ 0132 - Halts at Bhusawal, Jalgaon
• Swine flu panic - Two more cases in Dhule, a youth dies of swine flu
• Junior College teachers association M. FUCTO withdraw 42 days prolonged strike
• JDCC Bank Chairman and deputy election on 04th September

26th August:
Monsoon raining shower continues:
District continues to witness rain showers at many locations yesterday. This included Bhusawal, Raver, and MuktaiNagar and Chalisgaon region. This was third consecutive day of raining at Chalisgaon. This showering would benefit standing cotton, banana crops.

Government doctors' strike paralyses civil health services:
Jalgaon district civil hospital doctors called strike paralysed health services. Most of patients went back home following no experienced doctors available while a few settled for other available services like Unani and Homeopathy. Strike began from 22nd August on State level following State not fulfilling its commitments on payment enhancements.

• Inter-school Kho-Kho competition - Dhanora based Mahajan School wins

25th August:
Micchami Dukkadam:
Team EJalgaon.com begs your forgiveness on the auspicious eve of World Forgiveness Day today! Let the divine spirit of forgiveness enlighten further and spread peace and prosperity all around Globe!

Swine flu triggers further - 7 more positive cases found:
Dhule and Nandurbar region has real hard time with more and more swine flu testing being reported positive. Dhule now has total of 11 swine flu cases including 3 from Nandurbar. 27 more samples are sent to lab for further testing.

Monsoon raining enhances dam water storage:
Madhya Pradesh and Viadarbha region good raining has led to 81% storage in Hatnur dam for first time in this season. Authorities have opened up 8 gates of dam to ease water pressure. Waghur is still having lower storage following no/ lesser raining while Suki, Ambhora, Mangrul and Mor have more than 70% storage. Manyad has 5.55%, Gul has 6.72% storage while Bori, Bhokarbari, Agnavati, Tondapur, Hivra and Bahul have no water storage.

Jalgaon airport work receives Rs. 53 Crores tender:
Airport authority of India has received Rs. 53.50 Crores tender for operation boundary and airstrip works. Work includes demarcation of land acquired and fencing it. Last date of tender is 31st August.

• State transport service shifts Bhusawal bus service to Old Bus Stand
• Interviews for Best Teacher Awards from ZP today
• Under-19 inter-school chess competition - Dhruv Shah, Vaibhav Samdani, Afrin Deshpande and Madhu Sonar wins

24th August:
Ganesha arrives with enthusiasm and cheer:
Ganpati Bappa Morya! Mangal Murti Morya! Applaud and active participation of youth from all sectors marked arrival of Lord Ganesha. Flu fear failed to hit enthusiasm on all levels. This year celebration has many schools setting up Ganesh Mandal to mark the event.

Government hospital Doctors on strike from today:
Maharashtra Government health services confederation failing State commitments not fulfilled has announced strike from today. There are 255 medical officers in district government hospitals. All services excluding Swine Flu section are affected. Demands include availing sixth pay commission to all MO in grade A and pay increase every 4-years as availed.

College teachers rejoin rolls - UGC pay scale applied:
Maharashtra State government has applied UGC recommend pay scales as per University Grant Commission recommendations and Central Government approval to all junior college teachers. As a result of this all professors have joined their roles again. This sixth pay commission benefit applies to those joining before 1991 and those having joined thereafter but having NET/SET cleared. This scale has been applied from 01st January 2006 but other allowances would be from 01st September 2009.

Raining in Amalner and Chalisgaon:
Amalner and Chalisgaon taluka witnessed medium heavy rainfall yesterday. As a result of heavy raining in Patnadevi region, Dongri River had good rainwater. Chalisgaon had raining in evening while Amalner had late night rain. Flooding on River near Kajgaon led to no contacts of Kajgaon with Neri and Vadgaon villages.

• Kharip season's cotton gets Rs. 3,200 per quintal rate in Chopda through private party buying

23rd August:
Welcome Ganesha, goodbye woes:
Lord Ganesha is arriving today with cheer, active enthusiasm in youth and every community. Markets are having huge rush to buy decoration and worshipping grocery. This year festivity has special significance in terms of participation amidst swine flu panic. Most of Mandal have announced same or larger annual processions while household segment also has equal demand.
Jalgaon district this year has around 1,200 public Ganesh Mandal and 514 private Mandal registered. This figure is likely to increase further with exact details from Mandal to administration. District Police has called two additional companies of SRPF, 1,200 home guards, 7 deputy, 110 Police Inspectors, 2,500 Police Sub-inspectors, constables and supportive staff. It has also announced diversion of road traffic in some major roads until 03rd September. This diversion bans entry of all types of vehicles at Major Ganesh Mandal hub like Rath Chowk, Subhash Chowk, Navi Peth and like areas.

Co-operative depositors blocks roads - demands stringent action measures:
District's co-operative depositors have real harsh time. Dozing State Government has not paid any attention to such large hard earner community in spite of severe protest measures, continued hunger strikes, consumer courts follow up, print media exposure and many like ways and means. As a result, depositors are in pain and financial woes leading to chaos and troubles. State earlier announcement of refunds of deposits until Rs. 10,000 to widows, below-poverty line depositors and pensioners has also not been yet fulfilled.
Depositors made a mega road block yesterday afternoon on Akashwani Chowk and expressed its anguish on State co-operative department and Government not doing anything on such severe issue. Police arrested around 90 and released later on during this protest. Depositors are meeting today again to discuss further stand.

JMTU Public bus transport service to raise around 3 Lakhs per month revenue to Corporation:
Jalgaon city municipal Corporation recently started JMTU public bus transporting service has came up as a revenue resource. Corporation agreement with private party operating this service mentions 85 Paise per KM revenue sharing on daily services availed. It has started 30 buses on 15 routes until now and has evoked good response from citizens. Corporation plans to add 11 more routes and finally ease service with total 60 buses on 40 routes in phased manner. Current service would avail around 1.50 Lakhs revenue sharing without any investment in service.

State Electricity Distribution Company announces increase in load shedding:
State Electricity Company has announced addition of load shedding time following demand supplies shortage due to lesser raining this year. Earlier urban load shedding of 1.45 hours to 5.30 hours has been increased to 2.45 hours to 6.30 hours a day while. Rural areas current power cuts of 7.30 hours to 10 hours have been raised to 10 hours to 12 hours a day. Load shedding pattern has categorisation to district on basis of demand supplies shortages and its bill deficits.
As a result of this new pattern Jalgaon city would now have 5.45 hours load shedding in 6-9AM, 12.45-15.30PM and 9-11.45AM, 15.30-18.30PM batches depending on areas.

St. Teresa wins Cadet Challenge trophy cricket competition:
District Cricket association and Jain sports academy jointly conducted cadet inter-school cricket competition ended yesterday with St. Teresa school defeating last year winner Orion Schools by 71 runs in finals of the event. Orion won the toss and elected to field first. Teresa scored 167/6 in designated 25 over with its player Noel scoring 54 runs of 69 balls. In response it bowled out Orion school on mere 96 runs. Teresa bowler Mayur Damodar won Man of the Series award while Noel won man of the match award.

Bhusawal's Sachin Patil wins People Bank Shree Body building competition:
Coronation Health Club builder Sachin Yuvraj Patil won People Bank Jalgaon conducted body building competition along with Jacky Shaikh winn Best Poser and Istiyaque Khan winning Most Improved Body Builder award. Competition had total of 20 awards and around 67 entries. First prize was Rs. 2,001 Cash and permanent trophy.

22nd August:
Lord of happiness and delight arrives on Sunday:
Lord of cheer, delight and charm Ganesha is arriving all over Maharashtra on Sunday, 23rd August. This year's festivity has dark shades of swine flu and is like to face impact in visitors rush for blessings. Most of parties, administration have appealed to withdraw mass gathering events in this festivity and has urged reflection of positive ray of hope reflection in all decorations being done during festivity. Administration has put adequate security arrangements including use of home guards to ease whole conduct.

Challenge trophy cricket competition:
Jain sports academy and district cricket association jointly conducted 5th cadet challenge trophy competition finals is being played today in St. Teresa and Orion English medium schools. Orion defeated Raisoni by 5 wickets which St. Teresa defeated Zambe School by 61 runs in semi-finals.

• Central urban food supplies and consumer protection department issues 802 tonnes of pulses for controlled supplies
• Swine flu update - District health authorities checks 44 more patients, no positive cases
• Swine flu update - Shirpur youth found swine flu positive, under treatment at Dhule
  

21st August:
Monsoon raining re-arrival marks cheer:
Jalgaon district is witnessed good medium to heavy raining all around since yesterday. District had total of 703mm rainfall since morning. This includes Raver on lowest rain and Erandol on top. Jalgaon had 55mm, Jamner - 31.7mm, Erandol - 64, Dharangaon - 58, Bhusawal - 54, Bodwad - 47.05, Raver - 14.8, Yaval - 58.8, MuktaiNagar - 32, Amalner - 27.2, Parola - 34.8, Chopda - 61, Chalisgaon - 61, Bhadgaon - 62 and Pachora 42mm. By now there has been total 48.13% in district. Please refer Monsoon 2009 section for detailed statistics.

Swine flu spreads further - Dhule, Nandurbar's five reported positive:
Dhule district is witnessing sharp rise in swine flu cases. Pune Lab has confirmed 5 more cases to be swine flu positive for Dhule and Nandurbar. All these patients are under treatment at Dhule hospital. Hospital has received 5,000 tablets of Tamiflu. It has sent 27 samples to Pune by now and still awaits reports of 11 cases. Positive cases include two Doctors treating earlier dying patient having swine flu and same villages two more persons.

Corporation to review its assets:
Jalgaon city municipal corporation is taking a review of all its assets through private party survey. Survey/ valuation would include shopping complexes, hospitals, garden and vacant land owned by Corporation. This is Corporation's first ever property survey being taken with special aspect of its loan debts and future plans in financing.

• Inter-school challenge trophy cricket competition - St. Teresa, Zambre schools wins
• State Electricity distribution Company increases load shedding by one hour
• Kabbadi association selection test on 29th and 30th August
  

19th and 20th August:
Pola brings Monsoon raining cheer:
Whole Jalgaon district witnessed medium to heavy raining yesterday evening. Jalgaon, Chalisgaon, Chopda, Yaval, Jamner and Adavad had heavy raining while Parola, Chopda, Pachora and Bhadgaon taluka had medium raining. This raining has saved standing cotton crop from damages. Belganga Nala flooding led to water logging and disruption in services at Chinchkhede village of Chalisgaon taluka. Raining continued till late night and climate is cloudy today as well. Farmers rejoiced this raining and celebrated it at many places.

Swine flu kills one from Nandurbar:
Ranipur (Shahada) based 53 years aged person died at Dhule civil hospital on 16th August following swine flu. He witnessed fever symptoms and was admitted to Jawahar foundation hospital. Pune lab has confirmed his blood sample to be swine flu positive case. With this death, toll has risen to 2 in Khandesh which include 1 from Nashik and another from Nandurbar. District civil hospital has received 8 samples sent report. All 8 samples are negative to swine flu. It has also discharged two under treatment for doubtful swine flu case.

School level chess competition:
District sports office and chess association jointly conducted Under-14 chess competition ended yesterday with Anjali Narendra Patil Pachora and Bhavan Kahane from Sakegaon winning respective category. Neha Narendra Patil Pachora and Kunal Yeole won Under-17 category.

• Corporation and Police conducts joint meetings of Ganesh Mandal - Urges positive approach based decorations
• District civil hospital receives polio-alike case of 3years kid- sends samples to Pune Lab for further evaluation
• Cadet Challenge trophy cricket competition - Godavari, St. Lawrence, RR, Raisoni schools win on day-1

18th August:
Draught alike situation - Black gram, lentil standing crop towards damages, Jwar and Corn in danger zone:
Lower raining is troubling standing Kharip crop this season. No rain since last 3 weeks on growing state of crop is damaging and putting standing crops. Delayed start has already caused significant drop in cultivation and this delay would now reduce this again by large numbers. District has 8.30 Lakhs hectare under Kharip cultivation. Jwar and corn has more chances of danger and damages.

Challenge trophy cricket competition begins today:
District cricket association and Jain Sports academy jointly conducted under-12 cadet challenge trophy competition is beginning today. Competition has participation of 16 teams. It has morning and afternoon sessions with 15 over each on tennis ball. Final match is on 22nd August.

• Parola taluka sports complex works inauguration today
• Swine flu update - District hospitals check 45 more, 7 blood samples sent further
• Sindhi community conducted God Jhuelal prayer to urge good raining
• Ganesha festivity preparations in full pace
• District-level cadet fencing competition - 256 players participate
• Taluka-level girls Kabbadi competition at Chalisgaon - 17 teams participate
  

16th & 17th August:
Traders withdraw indefinite stir against Octroi:
Maharashtra State's 15 D-category Municipal Corporation based traders have withdrawn their strike against Octroi. Internal communication gap, ability to hold and above all weaker media presentation made strike loosen its base. Federation of traders made formal withdrawal of strike announcement with purview of customer facilitation. Dozing State government is yet to make any formal announcement on this aspect.

Lower raining creates draught-alike situation - Kharip cultivation in troubles:
District and whole Khandesh region farmers have tough time ahead with lowest of 4 years rainfall. Satisfactory raining during last 3 years picked up productivity and sudden lowered raining in this season is likely to drop down productivity severely. Three weeks have passed without any rain and this has stretched soil levels. District's eastern belt comprising of Bodwad, Jamner, MuktaiNagar and Bhusawal Taluka's many areas along with western areas based Erandol, Dharangaon, Parola and Amalner have medium to lower soil levels. Northern belt of Yaval, Raver and Chopda is on Tapi River Bank along with southern side Girana dam area soil has strength and ability to hold water for longer time. As a result both Eastern and Western zones are dependent on seasons wherein North and South area farmers take rich crops all across year.
District administration yesterday conducted a review meeting on draught alike situation. Meet had district parent minister and public representative participation. District has already banned selling of animal feed grass and allied eatables and has also banned entry of new animals. Parent Minister is putting up this draught announcement proposal to State in meeting on Friday, 21st August.

Swine flu update - District Collector son first victim and cured Swine Flu patient:
Jalgaon district Collector son aged 3 years has been marked as positive for swine flu. He started feeling these symptoms after return from Delhi. He was admitted to Civil Hospital and has now turned full fit after complete treatment. District health authority has checked 960 cases by now and has sent 8 samples for further testing by now. Of 8 sent, 5 have been received back and two from these are under treatment. Health authority continued treatment yesterday also. District authority has closed down all open selling hawkers as a special precaution to control diseases spreading due to open eating.

Bhadgaon municipal council announced:
Maharashtra State government has made formal announcement of conversion of Bhadgaon Panchayat to Municipal council. Bhadgaon citizens had this conversion demand since 1980. Government Resolution is yet to come.

• Jain Paryushan festivity begins
• People Bank Shree 2009 body building competition on 21st August

15th August:
Mission Independence Day 2009 - Lets fight Swine Flu:
Team EJalgaon.com wishes warm greetings on eve of Independence Day 2009! Let us all usher in all new era with all together united approach to tackle hardships ahead. Swine Flu has come up as one of biggest challenge along with lower raining likely to cause drinking water woes. Challenges ahead also include trade-friendly approach on government front, easing Government information technology implementation for best and cost-effective public use, smoothening government taxing aspects for citizens.

Swine flu updates - Dhule patient tested positive, 4 doubtful cases in Jalgaon:
Dhule city based 18-years old girl has been found positive to swine flu. Pune lab testing has confirmed this. She and her family have been put under medical treatment. Jalgaon health authorities have checked 291 persons yesterday and sent two doubtful cases blood samples to Pune for final testing. Jalgaon civil hospital has 4 under treatment. Nandurbar based 25-years youth has been moved to Dhule for treatment in Swine flu like symptoms. Dhule civil hospital now has 6 patients under treatment from Dhule and Nandurbar for swine flu symptoms. Five blood samples are sent for confirmation to Pune.
Yesterday's Janmashtami celebrations did not have any effect of Swine flu epidemic. Large public gatherings at various Mandal organised Janmashtami festivity faded Swine flu panic. Subhash Chowk and Visanji Nagar popular Dahi Handi festivity had enormous public rush. However this large gathering could raise chances of spread of swine flu.

Jalgaon Milk union earns 1.14 Crores in 2008-09:
Jalgaon Jilha Sahakar Dudh Utpadak Sangh Maryadit has made a big leap in its achievements. It made a turnover of 159.10 Crores and has achieved 1.14 Crores net profit out of this. Jalgaon milk union popularly known as Vikas has earlier reserved losses of 1.43 Crores and administration is ambitious to make this nullify and start booking profits from current financial year. Vikas supplies around 1.66 Lakhs litres of milk to Jalgaon, Nashik and Aurangabad.

Octroi protest strike continues second day:
Maharashtra's all 15 D-Category Municipal Corporation based traders agitation against Octroi tax continued on second day with no trade activity conducted all around. Traders association conducted protest stop road traffic demanding immediate attention and removal announcement. Petrol pumps and medical shops have moved out and reopened normal way.

Happy birthday NMU - NMU celebrates 19th annual day:
North Maharashtra University Jalgaon is celebrating its 19th Annual Day today. Founded on 15th August 1990 NMU has made a big leap in North Maharashtra region's educational growth. NMU administration has expressed its desire to set up Science and Technology Park. It also runs Mahatma Gandhi Research foundation and aims at setting up planetarium and mobile laboratory as well. Key challenges for NMU ahead are ease exam conduct process, best implementation of technology for easy and cost-effective student exams and administrative process, enhancing quality of education, helping colleges in reducing manpower woes and offering quality education.

• Khandesh's 4 Policemen nominated for presidential medals- Includes Jalgaon, Varangaon, Dhule and Nandurbar police
• Jalgaon municipal transport service begins today
• District administration and public representatives review meeting on draught alike situation today
• Dr. Bendale trophy football competition
  

14th August:
Traders indefinite strike evokes 100% response - strike continues:
Traders in all 15 D-Category municipal corporations are facing harder times with dozing State Government failing its promises one on another. As a result all businesses, industries, medicine shops and petrol pumps remained closed in whole Jalgaon city yesterday. It has participation and support from 60 various organisations. This strike continues today as there is no announcement from State government on this severe issue. District Police run Petrol Pump in Jilha Peth was only active and running petrol pump during strike.

Swine flu epidemic - District health authority checks 362 persons:
Jalgaon district health authority has examined 362 persons for swine flu by now at its 3 designated centres. Two doubtful cases having diabetes and typhoid have been referred to civil hospital for further treatment. Hospitals include District civil hospital, Shahu Maharaj Hospital in Dhake Colony, Chetandas Mehta hospital in Sindhi Colony. Most patients had flu, typhoid and Malaria due to changing climate. District authority has demanded additional stock of Tamiflu tablet and masks to tackle situation.

Corporation City Bus service inauguration on eve of Independence Day:
Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation is beginning its Jalgaon Municipal Transport service from 15th August 2009. Corporation has made private party contract to run this service. There are 30 buses introduced in first phase which would increase to 60 buses. This is 27 Seater bus with 14 standing capacity and FM radio. Bus would soon have GPRS based locator. Buses complies Ecobus safety norms.

Corporation general body meeting review:
Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation has announced conduct of wide spread schools and colleges cleanliness drive on Sunday, 16th August. This cleanliness drive includes cleaning toilets, water supplies tanks and sanitising zones. Administration has shown readiness to tackle and control situation in city from swine flu. Body also approved 6th pay commission implementation for its staff. It has approved 28 Lakhs aid to 25 NGO for various services. It has approved honorarium to Road Safety Patrol (RSP) practising policemen.

Kothli (MuktaiNagar) school wins Clean Village competition award:
Kothli (MuktaiNagar) based ZP School has won saint Gadge baba village cleanliness drive based Best Schools Award for year 2007-08 on State level. Award comprises of Rs. 3 Lakh Cash. Kalamba (Nandurbar) Village Panchayat has won third prize in this competition. Third prize comprises of Rs. 6.50 Lakhs Cash and has been divided in two Panchayat.

• State likely to announce Bhadgaon Municipal Council on 15th August
• Musical skating rally on eve of Independence day on Saturday, 15th August
• District Tug of war competition today
• Sayyed Mohsin wins open State carom competition at Beed
  

13th August:
Traders indefinite stir against Octroi begins today:
Maharashtra State all 15 D-Category Municipal Corporation traders are undergoing indefinite strike from today. Jalgaon city traders and industries have fully supported this indefinite strike. Today begun strike would have around 40,000 small, medium industries and professional services along with traders. Traders confederation has marked this strike to be last fight against Octroi as State in spite of promises has not revert with any of offers/ proposals on this tax removal.
State cabinet is meeting today and this could have likely announcement on Octroi. If this fails traders would increase agitation level with measures like attempt to burn themselves in front of State assembly, not to vote ruling party etc. District chemists and petrol pumps are also participating in this strike and as a result all medical shops and pumps would remain closed for today only.

Swine flu hits Nashik and Manmad - district urges diluting Janmashtami and Ganesha festivity celebrations:
Jalgaon Corporation has announced conducting of cleanliness and sterilisation process on grounds of swine spread. District administration and corporation has urged public Mandal not to conduct large scale public celebrations of Janmashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi and simplify them to eliminate chances of further spread of this disease and panic.
Civil hospital has received 4 doubtful cases of swine flu by now and of this two samples have been reported as negative for this flu. It continues to perform a routine test check for Jalgaonities arriving from Pune and has not found any positive case of the same by now. It has urged citizens not pain on this flu and contact swine flu control section at 0257-2280328/ 9822073556/ 9222616991 for any of assistance required thereof.

Malkapur Urban Co-operative Bank opens Jalgaon branch today:
The Malkapur Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd is opening its 13th Branch today in form of Jalgaon city branch at Navi Peth Bank Street. Bank was established in 1962 and has 325 Crores deposits to 210 Crores loans and 0.51% NPA.

ZP standing committee meeting review:
Jalgaon district council standing committee met yesterday to discuss various topics on agenda. It has approved pilgrimage centre Type-C status to 22 villages and would submit same to DPDC for approval.

St. Teresa wins Inter-school cricket competition:
District Cricket association and sports authority jointly conducted inter-school under-14 cricket competition ended yesterday with St. Teresa school defeating Rustomji in finals. St. Teresa scored 46/5 in its designated over. In response St. Teresa bowlers bowled out Rustomji on 41 runs with its bowler Saurabh taking 3 and Sushant taking 2 wickets. With this St. Teresa has now qualified for divisional competition.

• Corporation general body special meeting today to discuss on 6th Pay Commission pay structure

12th August:
Swine flu epidemic - Khandesh reports first two cases:
Jalgaon district civil hospital and Dhule civil hospital have received one each cases of possible swine flu patients yesterday night. Jalgaon reported patient was travelling from Pune to Allahabad and had to get down in between due to restlessness feeling. Mumbai and Pune based around 3,000 Jalgaon natives came in district in last few days.

Tapi River bridge in Vidgaon completes 14 years - Proposed Indore highway still pending:
Jalgaon district has many bridges on Tapi River. Vidgaon based Tapi River bridge has its own speciality. This bridge of 390 meters span was inaugurated on 12th August 1995 with expenditure of 634 Lakhs. It acts as connecting measure for Jalgaon to Chopda and Yaval taluka.
Proposed Pahur - Jalgaon - Indore State highway#186 goes from this bridge. This highway is still not fully functional following dense forestry in between roads. Jalgaon to Kingaon 18 feet and further 12-feet road until Vaghjiri is ready right now. Further road from Vaghjhiri to Langda Amba and then Shirvel to Khargaon in MP are in bad state. If this highway completes, it would save around hour time for Indore journey by road.

Minority community students scholarship request submission last day today:
Minority community pre-metric scholarship scheme has received 22,791 applications by now. Today is last date for acceptance of requests for the same with ZP. State sponsored last year begun scheme aims at aiding minority community based weaker section students to lift up in studies. This includes 18,200 primary students and 4,591 secondary schools.

• Godavari English and St. Teresa schools enters finals of under-14 Corporation level cricket competition - finals today
• District trade confederation meeting today for further action on Octroi
• Co-operative loan recovery drive - Possess 23 defaulters' property
  

11th August:
Swine flu - district health authority to appoint 54 doctors panel:
Jalgaon district health authority has started training of 54 physicians and paediatricians to tackle with swine flu. District has no swine flu patient or like symptoms as of now. It has setup special cell for swine flu patients at district civil hospital. This includes many private practising doctors in district. It has also urged citizens not to panic with swine flu and follow all basic hygiene practices. District civil hospital has received 400 tablets of Tamiflu in first phase. For all further queries/ doubts/ questions regarding swine flu please contact residential medical officer at 0257-2226642/ 43.

Trades prepares for indefinite strike against:
Political woes continue to erupt trade fraternity with no concrete action plan/ announcement being made by State government on removal of Octroi tax as assured before 13th August. District traders' confederation representation yesterday met district Collectorate and intimated of indefinite strike from 14th August if no assurances are announced from State government on Octroi removal.

State junior handball competition in Jalgaon:
Maharashtra Handball association 32nd Junior State handball competition is beginning today in association with district handball association and Vivekanand Gym. The 3-days competition has participation of 25 district teams at 3 courts of district sports complex.

Pratik Patil wins district level chess competition:
District chess association conducted Adv. Bendale memorial competition ended yesterday with Pratik Patil Jalgaon winning along iwth Kiran Patil from Jamner as runner up in open category. Competition had participation of 240 players from across district. Competition had under-7,9,11,13,17 boys and girls categories.

10th August:
Khandesh's 8 taluka in draught-alike situation:
State recently announced its water short districts list. This list does not have any of Khandesh district included in spite of fact that Nashik, Dhule and Nandurbar districts having below 50% rainfall by now. Region's 8 taluka are on shortage list and 51 taluka have even not achieved their average rainfall.

Nagar, Mumbai wins State tug of war competition at Nandurbar:
Ahmednagar and Mumbai girls have junior category state tug of war competition in 440kg and 520kg category respectively. Authorities selected State team from this 11th State level final. Jalgaon lost its chances in Semis with defeat from Usmanabad. Nagar defeated Usmanabad in finals in 440kg category. Mumbai city versus Nashik and Satara versus Raigad played Semis of 520kg category. Mumbai defeated Satara in finals to conquer trophy.
440kg State team announced has Jalgaon's Udesingh Lovely and Gayatri Dhanrale from Nandurbar while 520kg team has Vaishali Jadhav from Nandurbar.

• St. Teresa School wins district level inter-school swimming competition
• State Police suspends new enrolment following swine flu epidemic

09th August:
Swine flu on Khandesh borders:
Khandesh border districts of Nashik, Aurangabad and Surat in neighboring Gujrat have swine flu symptoms reported. District's large number of natives lives in Pune and nearby cities. District health authority is yet to announce its action plan on swine flu control. Pune educational institutions having swine flu like symptoms reported have announced 8 days closure. District civil hospital and Corporation are conducting joint seminar for paediatricians and physicians on swine flu awareness and lateral steps.

Deep Nagar new project to yield power from May-2010:
Deepnagar new 1000MW capacity power plant project is in full phase and this set is likely to start its power production from May-2010. This would take total count of power generating sets to 6 in this unit with daily power generation of 1,775MW. This has made Bhusawal thermal power station as second largest power generating unit in Maharashtra after Chandrapur.

• State tug of war competition begins in Nandurbar
• Indian red cross society general meeting - announces reduction in services charges for Aphaeresis unit
• Inter-school district level swimming competition today at Corporation swimming pool
• JDCC Bank 93rd annual general meeting today

08th August:
State announces Bhadgaon as water-short taluka:
Maharashtra State government yesterday announced State's 129 taluka in 22 district as water-short following less than 50% rainfall during this monsoon season. This list includes Bhadgaon taluka from Jalgaon and Navapur from Nandurbar districts. Government would announce draught handler measures for these taluka by 15th August.
Proposed relaxation and amenities may include discounting in land taxes, conversion of co-operative loans, and special 33% discount in electricity bills, avail employment guarantee scheme based on needs, waiver on SSC and HSC exam fees and temporarily extend loan collections taken for agriculture related activities.

Patnadevi region gets natural bliss - turns lush green:
Whole Patnadevi temple region has covered with lush green grass and greenery around. Both Kedar Kund and Dhaval Tirth fountains are having good rain water. Temple region's Bhaskar Achaya nature study centre also has good inflow of tourists. It also has Elephant bungalow and dormitory hall for tourist facilitations.

SSC and HSC supplementary exams likely from 08th September:
Maharashtra State board for secondary and higher secondary education is conduct SSC and HSC supplementary exams likely from 08th September. This schedule has been announced with purview of assembly elections and Diwali vacations coming around. SSC oral and grade improvement exam is from 08th until 14th September while written is from 15th until 30th September. Practical exam is along with theory papers. HSC oral and grade improvement exam is from 08th until 14th September followed by written from 15th until 07th October 2009.

• Traders protest march against Octroi in Sangli on Monday
• AAI floats tender for Jalgaon airport civil work with runway estimated at 53 Crores and 18 months duration

07th August:
Desperate monsoon raining awaited:
District farmers are facing harder times with monsoon raining moving out and absolutely no rainfall being observed even in peak Shravana month. There is no good raining in district after continued three days rainfall 15 days back. This is likely to reduce overall agricultural productivity of this season by 10-15% and result in water woes for district. Most of dams are on lowest levels of storage. In all 8 out of 15 dam have no water storage by this time of Monsoon Season.

Traders withdraw proposed strike following State positive response:
Maharashtra State federation of associations has temporarily withdrawn its proposed indefinite strike from 09th August following its meeting yesterday with State CM. State government assurance to announce firm steps on or before 13th August for all 15 D-Category Corporations has made traders change their stand.

Village cleanliness drive awards:
District level awards for rural cleanliness drive for year 2008-09 have been announced. Fulgaon (Bhusawal) has received first prize of Rs. 5 Lakhs followed by Giradgaon (Yaval) getting Rs. 3 Lakhs second prize and Dambhrun (Chalisgaon) securing third prize of Rs. 2 Lakhs. Fulgaon earlier received third prize for same drive in 2006-07.

Open district level chess competition:
District chess association is conducting Late Adv. Bendale memorial two-days chess competition from Saturday, 08th August at Baheti College. Competition has Rs. 1,500 first prize, Rs. 1,000 second prize, Rs. 800 third prize, Rs. 500 fourth prize, Rs. 300 fifth prize and Rs. 100 each for 6th to 10th ranker along with trophy. Competition is being played in Under-7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17 years age category with 3 trophies (one reserved for girls). Organisers have urged participation from senior players and advocates on this eve.

Tripathi, Tayade and Mahajan gets District sports association awards:
Jalgaon district sports association has announced its annual awards for outstanding sportsmanship in respective sports. Prize distribution ceremony is on Sunday, 09th August.
Purushottam Sports award - Shridhar Chandrashekhar Tripathi - Table tennis
Late Kadu Patil memorial award - Vrushali Kishor Sisodiya
Late Vishnukant Pandit memorial award - Swaranjali Ramesh Akola - Kho-Kho
J. J. Kothari memorial award - Trupti Krishnakumar Tayade - Taekwondo
J. K. Mahajan award - Komal Narendra Mahajan - Taekwondo
Kailash Nagarkar memorial award - Virendrasingh Anandsingh Patil - Ocean swimming

• Bankers strike paralyse financial backbone - strike to continue today
• District Police calls for Ganesh Mandal registration with Charity Commissioner office
• Mumbai High Court stays SSC ATKT admissions
• Fifth water council meet begins today in Jalgaon

06th August:
Assembly election and Government employee's strikes:
Political fraternity has toughest time around. Its vote bank luring concepts during ruling and now with purview of election are widely known. Citizens especially Central/ State/ local government employees have best understood this and are trying to get best benefits out of it. Sixth pay commission, farmer's debt waiver in various projects and prolonged demands have come all together in form of strikes and getting it approved from respective government. Well educated senior College teachers, Nationalised bank employees, State Electricity board officials and staff, Corporation staff, council staff, University staff are a few to list to be on top to follow this advantage.
Political system is following more intuitive approach to tackle such issues. It has generously opened hard earned tax payers' tax payments treasury to assure most of implementations and demands. More interestingly ruling governments are not even bothering to assure fund allocations and benefits for coming years where they themselves don't know who would rule and what would be revenue scenario. State Assembly elections code of conduct would likely be announced by August end and this is one of triggering factor to such strikes. This scenario can be marked as most poisonous state for Indian development roadmap ahead.

Mega recharge project gets Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh node:
Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh governments joint meeting yesterday has given go ahead in principal approval for Satpuda basin region mega water recharge scheme. It has directed concerned offices to prepare detailed report and move ahead in this regards.
Project aims at utilising Tapi River out flowing water during monsoon by diverting it to Satpuda hills basin and recharging soil here to increase ground water levels. This scheme is under Tapi Irrigation development Corporation and has around 450kms area under coverage.

Shanbhag school wins Subrato football competition:
Shanbhag school Jalgaon has won district level Subrato Mukhrjee football competition by defeating Iqra public school by 3-0 in semis and then defeated Swaminarayan Gurukul by 1-0 in finals.

• Nationalised bank employees two-days strike from today
• I.T.I. admission - around 7,000 applications for 524 seats in Jalgaon
• District annual plan 2009-10 review meeting on Friday, 07th August
• Collectorate enforces State decision on Octroi tax removal likely today - traders agitation and pre-election could turn favor for traders
• NMU announces various ATKT norms for engineering and first year in Arts, Science and Commerce
• Co-operative department initiates actions of co-operative outstanding debts in district

05th August:
Raksha Bandhan Greetings from Team EJalgaon.com:

Jalgaon district banana gets Rs. 872 rate:
Jalgaon district banana is on high times. Reduced inflow of apple, lower banana crop due to irregular rainfall and festive season at peak are amongst higher demand factors shooting up prices. Yesterday rate touched Rs. 872 which is amongst one of highest rate in recent years.

Fifth All Indian water council meet in Jalgaon:
Aurangabad based Indian water culture Mandal is organising fifth water council meet in Jalgaon on 07th and 08th August 2009 at Jain hills. Event has wide discussion on water issues and solutions, literary on water, water influence in public literary and observation of water based farm development. Event has participation of various dignitaries in the field.

• Trader's wide agitation and protest on Octroi begins from today
• College professors strike continue - No State intervention in spite of 20 days of strike
  

04th August:
District co-operative woes not amongst election agenda topics:
Jalgaon district's co-operative woes are now widely public. Depositors over 500 Crores fund have been alleged and societies are not in state of repayment. Region's hard earned small saver's money has been eaten up by societies. In spite of all these factors none of political leader and parties has raised this issue to help common persons to regain their money. Co-operative Societies board had largely publicised and cherished celebrations a few years ago.
Depositors have intense their protest and attempting best possible efforts. Today's state of diplomacy and bureaucracy is not in state to listen to and apply power of helping citizens. This issue is neither discussed on public platforms and nor supported in any sense. Political nexus and having supporters, associates and co-workers getting trapped in likely activity are a few of likely woes.

Silver and gold rates shoot up:
International markets rising demand for Gold and Silver from China has shoot up Indian market pricing yesterday. Silver rose by 700 and reached 24,100 per Kg while Gold pushed up by 200 and reached at 15,500 in Jalgaon markets.

D. Pharmacy admissions - 2,879 applications received:
State directorate of technical education conducted Diploma in Pharmacy admission process has evoked charming response this year. Admission process began on 28th July and has sold 4,616 applications by now and received back 2,879 filled applications. Last date of filling forms is 05th August with first list release on 14th August. Academics start from 31st August 2009. Please contact Government Polytechnic Jalgaon on 0257-2281693 for further assistance.
Polytechnic Diploma admission process is beginning from 05th August with first list release today on MSBTE website. Jalgaon Government Polytechnic has 495 seats in 6 subjects.

• Banana touches Rs. 825 per quintal rate - Northern India and local demand major reason of rise
• District administration to start Co-operative debt collection process today - To have Mumbai officials for support
• Bhusawal Council's 11 Councillors disqualifying hearing today at Collectorate

03rd August:
Administration publicises district's co-operative Top-100 outstanding:
Jalgaon district co-operative department has announced list of top-100 outstanding persons in every co-operative society having defaults on repaying deposits as per administration guidelines. Administration has announced conduct of wide spread measures and actions to recollect loans due with these top defaulters. There are 40 co-operative societies having officially fallen down to repay deposits due to lack of liquidity.

Khandesh Package likely to have airport and irrigation loans debt waiver:
Maharashtra State cabinet announced Khandesh Package having 6,5000 Crores proposed 3 years development is in discussions now a days. State is looking forward to allocating funds through State Pool and diversion of some district grants to form this fund. This fund would have closed irrigation schemes farmers' debt waiver, construction of drama houses and airports development on top.
District democracy day today

• Jalgaon native player Nisha Kolhe receives Shiv Chhatrapati Award for excellence in Sporting
• State SSC ATKT students' admission begins today

02nd August:
Happy Friendship Day 2009

District co-operative depositors agitation continues:
Jalgaon district's large chunk of co-operative depositors continues their strike and wide protests throughout district. Depositors have widened and turned this request into aggression now as none of government authority and local leaders have taken attention on such severe issue. Depositors yesterday conducted 'Go to Jail Protest' drive with 210 depositors arresting themselves in Jails as protest requesting authorities of getting back their hard earned deposits back.

State Marathon competition:
Amravati based Sandeep Tayade and Dhule's Manisha More have won State level marathon competition conducted yesterday in Jalgaon. Sachin Shinde from Nandra and Khushbu Gurav won district level in school category. Sandeep Tayade took 1.17 hours while Manisha took 2.10 hours to complete marathon. Last year winner Savalram Shinde from Mumbai won third rank.

• Open Chess competition at Nandurbar from 15th August

01st August:
Mission Octroi free Maharashtra - Traders announces No Trade from 09th August:
Maharashtra State traders association along with Federation of associations of Maharashtra have announce wide stir and protest measures to throw out Octroi taxing in State's 15 D-category Corporations. Associations met yesterday in Kolhapur to discuss further strategy on this aspect. It has announced indefinite strike and no trade with effect from 09th August 2009 if State fails to do so. Transporters have also supported this strike and have announced its equal participation in the same. All association members would work with protest black ribbons marked from 05th until 08th August. It would also conduct State wide meet on 11th August either at Sangli or Kolhapur. This follows agitation in front of local MLA, MP on 16th August.

State Marathon competition today in Jalgaon:
District Athletics Association conducted Adv. Baheti Memorial State Marathon competition is being conducted today in Jalgaon. There are around 3,500 participants in this Marathon in School boys, girls, Men's and women's category.

• District Carom competition from today
• State primary, secondary, higher secondary and Junior College teachers on strike from 04th August