31st October:
District administration cuts 20% drinking water supplies:
Jalgaon district administration has issued immediate 20% reduction in drinking water supplies to villages and places on banks of Girana dam following lower storage levels in this season. District's 167 villages and Jalgaon, Chalisgaon and Pachora municipal areas are on Girana dam for drinking water supplies. Administration is likely to reduce special releases of Rubby season.

NMU proposes video conferencing services on taluka levels:
North Maharashtra University Jalgaon has proposed availing video conferencing services on its Dhule and Nandurbar sub-centres to benefit students. It also aims at taking this further to taluka level to encourage studies. It has send Rs. 80 Crores proposal to University Grant Commission in this reference. Its first phase deployment has Jalgaon and Dhule based Mahatma Gandhi Philosophical studies centre and Nandurbar centre for video conferencing on its expense. It has already initiated experimental mode for this project in Rajiv Gandhi philosophical centre in its headquarter at Jalgaon. NMU administration has sent request letter to Her Excellency Pratibhatai Patil for availing special concern on this to benefit whole Khandesh region in education.

Civil hospital receives 9 swine flu doubtful cases:
Jalgaon district civil hospital yesterday registered 9 swine flu symptoms alike cases. This includes a year boy and 8 years old girl, six men and a lady. Fall in temperature has added to these cases. It has reported 62 malaria, 64 dengue, 5 swine flu and 2 chicken gunia patients by now.

• Jalgaon's 7 players selected for western India football training camp
• Railways new time table and budget announced trains from 01st November
• Vasundhara international film festival ends amidst cheerful participation
• Corporation Democracy day on Monday, 02nd November
• Dhule and Jalgaon leads in divisional Kabbadi competition
• State 19th Aqua Athlon and triathlon competition begins today in Jalgaon

30th October:
Rath festivity celebrated amidst huge devotees participation:
137-years rich traditional culture of rural deity of Jalgaon Lord Rama was observed yesterday. Rath festivity had huge gathering of devotees for Darshanam. City witnessed 'Mini Diwali' alike rejoice in houses by lightening of Lamps and celebrations on eve of Kartiki Ekadashi.

Farmers get Rs. 3,100 per quintal rate for cotton:
Agricultural produces marketing committee Amalner has initiated auction basis sales of cotton by farmers. Farmers got Rs. 2,800 to Rs. 3,100 per quintal rate on inaugural day. Committee sales cotton on open auction basis since last 3 years and this early initiating of buying prior to CCI announcement has eased farmers.

Vasundhara international film festival ends today:
Club Vasundhara initiative and Rotary club, Indian Architects association and Ecology school jointly organised three days international Vasundhara film festival ends today amidst cheerful participation. Today's presentation and info documentaries include We changing planet earth, In the Water, Angles of tiger land, victims of garbage dump and shores of silence. Student special documentaries include Ganpati Bappa Morya, the Lions of Gir, Planet Earth and Caves to end with.

1 Lakh hectare target for Rubby season:
District agricultural department has setup ambitious target of 1 Lakh hectare cultivation in Rubby season. It has begun distribution of seeds grant. This target includes Jwar on 32,300 hectares, wheat on 30,000 hectares and green chickpea on 36,700 hectares land. Farmers are favouring more of Green chickpea as most liked cultivation. Jamner, MuktaiNagar and Bodwad taluka had lower raining this season and this would impact productivity here. This season crop insurance has Chalisgaon taluka on top along with Amalner evoking good response.

Jalgaon Janta Bank gets RBI grade-1 and approval for opening State-wide branches:
Northern Maharashtra's fast growing Jalgaon Janta co-operative Bank has received RBI approval for extending its work areas to whole of Maharashtra. It has allocated grade-1 status to bank based on its audit. Bank has scheduled bank status along with co-operative audit grade A and has 27 branches with 485 Crores deposits and 266 Crores loans and 2.97% NPA.

• Bhusawal player Tushar Jaiswal and Sayli Jawale selected in Indian Pentanque team for Vietnam competition
• Mumbai wins championship in RPF athletics competition at Bhusawal

29th October:
Region's 137 years traditional Lord Rama Rath festivity today in Jalgaon:
Lord Rama temple trust conducted 137 years traditional Kartiki Ekadashi special Rath festivity would be observed today in Jalgaon. This is 138th year of this festivity and it would go through Jalgaon city area in evening and ends by night 11PM at temple. Festivity began in 1872 in Jalgaon.

Mercury dips down - reaches to 10.8 degrees:
Region is witnessing sharp decline in temperature in recent week. Mercury has fallen down by 3-6 degrees in last few days and as a result there is frosting chill in late nights and early morning. Jalgaon yesterday had 10.8 degree centigrade temperature - one of lowest in whole State as per Indian meteorological department reports.

ZP presents 5 Crores water shortages tackling action plan:
Jalgano district council has prepared 5.97 Crores action plan for tackling likely drinking water shortage in 509 villages in district. It has submitted this to district administration for further action and would get it approved on 30th October meeting. There are 713 schemes suggested. List has Jamner taluka on top of shortages list with 116 villages under shortage followed by 56 in Chalisgaon as second largest likely short zone.

District's 6 villages Panchayat to undergo election:
Jalgaon district's 6 village Panchayat term and 34 Panchayat bye-election would undergo election on 26th November. Nomination filling process would begin from 03rd November. This includes villages from MuktaiNagar, Parola and Amalner for term and Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Jamner, Yaval, Raver, Parola and Chopda for bye-elections. Current term ends in November 2009.

Vasundhara film festival - day#2:
Rotary Club Jalgaon East, Indian Institute of Architects Jalgaon and Ecology School jointly conducted Vasundhara International film festival has evoked fabulous response on inaugural day. Event today has ferry to Mehrun Lake in morning, movies - Four seasons under water - Sir David Eatonborg, Climate's first offence - Oliyenora Images, Another inqunviniant truth - Jagdish Kulkarni along with special session for students on Ecology and info-documentaries like Honey hunters of the blue mountain and 'Ek Nishpap Jivacha Ant' by Vilas Kane. It also has special awareness info-documentaries like South Africa wild life, Bhill on bio-medical wastes.

• Inter-divisional grounds competition begins in NMU
• Corporation and district health authority gears up for Dengue spread
• ZP promotes 650 Shikshan Sevak having completed 3 years to teacher posts with 18 months payment differences
• Nutan Maratha boys and girls team win NMU Jalgaon divisional Kho-Kho competition
• RPF inter-divisional sports competition ends today at Bhusawal
  

28th October:
Assembly Elections 2009 - Candidates spare 2 Crores:
District's 11 assembly constituencies have seen 1 Crore 97 Lakhs 58,473 funds spared by various candidates to fight in election as reported to Election Commission. This includes Amalner on top with 39 Lakhs 96,978 and Jalgaon city with lowest of 10 Lakhs 57,710. Election Commission has allowed maximum of 10 Lakhs per candidate expense. Candidates have to submit final expense sheet to Commission by 22nd November.

Vasundhra international film festival begins today in Jalgaon:
Club Vasundhara organised ecology based films, chat with experts, photography and documentary films based international film festival is beginning today at JDCC Bank Hall in Jalgaon. Three days long exhibition has 25 known documentary, small films presentation. Today's event includes 'Ganga' film presentation produced by BBC and Discovery Channel. This follows Oceanic ecology by Arti Kulkarni, Last migration - Mike Pandey, Life in undergrowth, Poured to kill - Jai Mujumdar, Vanishing vulture - Mike Pandey, Mindless mining - Shekhar Dasari and In the Pink - Ashima Narayan. This would also include audio visual presentation by Rahul Raut Pune.

Malaria and Dengue spread pains Jalgaonities:
Jalgaon district is witnessing large number of cases of Malaria and dengue fever. Private hospitals have heavy inflow of patients in viral fever category. Until now district has 5 deaths due to these diseases at Raver, Jalgaon, Nashirabad, Amalner and Khiroda each. City administration and district health authority action plans aren't visibly working to slow down this spread. District administration has urged citizens to maintain dry day to control spread.

Krida Rasik Club wins district Kabbadi competition:
Jalgaon's Krida Rasik Club has won district Kabbadi competition by defeating Bhusawal Jai Matrubhumi club by a point in finals at Bhusawal. This competition was qualifier for selection of district team of 20 players.

• Lord Rama Rath festivity on Thursday, 29th October - City admin announces change of route
• Maratha literary meet from 31st October until 02nd November in Jalgaon
• District skating team announced for State competition
• Railways Protection Force inter-divisional athletics competition begins in Bhusawal
  

27th October:
Assembly results 2009 - Ray of hope for delightful growth in region:
Assembly elections 2009 result has given most of farmer background MLA and this has raised hope amidst farmers and whole region of good State funding for agriculture dominating Khandesh region. Out of 20 seats in Khandesh 11 MLA would be first-time entering members. Member profile includes 10 farmers, a doctor and 2 law graduates. Region hopes of united efforts keeping party politics away from growth needs.

Jalgaon police wins Jakhete trophy basketball competition:
Pioneer sports club conducted Jakhete memorial North Maharashtra Level basketball competition ended yesterday with Jalgaon police boys team winning competition. Bhusawal military station won runner up followed by Padmaraje trust wining third position. Gajanan Patil from Jalgaon Police team won best all rounder award.

Marico Trophy State Triathlon competition in Jalgaon:
State Triathlon association and its district unit are jointly conducting 19th State triathlon and aqua-Athlon competition from 31st October until 01st November at Vidya School ground. It also has general championship for best scoring individual.
Jalgaon players selected for National inter-school football competition:

M. J. College Jalgaon students Ravindra Sable and Amol Shimpi have been selected in state team for Natoinal Inter-school football competition at Sagar in Madhya Pradesh. Both are students of XI professional course and have moved for training camp at Nagpur.

Jalgaon's 2 girls selected in Indian softball team for Asian competition:
Jalgaon softball player Nalini Jadhav and Deepali Pawar are amongst 4 Maharashtra candidates selected in Indian team to participate in third Asian softball competition from 12th until 16th December 2009 at Malaysia. They are amongst 20 members' girl team undergoing training camp.

• Surat - Bhusawal passenger extended until Akola to handle festive rush

25th & 26th October:
Viral fever panics Jalgaonities:
Jalgaonities are witnessing harder time with increasing spread of viral fever and diseases like Malaria, Dengue and Swine flu. Administration has reported 3 swine flu cases and 5 Dengue fever patients yesterday. A 10 years old girl died of Malaria yesterday taking Malaria death count to 2.

Bhusawal enters Semis of Basketball competition:
Pioneer sports association conducted State basketball competition yesterday had Bhusawal entering into Semis along with Nandurbar. Yesterday matches had Bhusawal military station defeating Amalner by 38-28, Nandurbar's Veer Savarkar club defeated Pioneer-A team by 27-16 and Kishor Agencies team winning on Chalisgaon team by 51-42. Final match would be played today.

NMU gears up for Southern-western divisional volleyball competition:
North Maharashtra University Jalgaon is in full pace preparations for 5-days Southern-Western divisional volleyball competition beginning from 03rd November until 07th November. Competition would be played in four grounds and has participation of 19 universities 76 teams with first, second and third team and individual awards in Best Smasher, Best Lifter and Best all rounder.

• Nutan Maratha College student Jai Pawar selected for National inter-school softball competition
• National Kho-Kho competition inaugurated in Burhanpur
• District co-operative depositors meet today to discuss stand on getting deposits back
• Jalgaon chemist co-operative credit society merged in Buldhana Urban co-operative credit society

24th October:
CCI announces Rs. 2,850 per quintal rate for cotton:
Cotton Corporation of India, government of India enterprise has announced availing same last time rate of Rs. 2,850 per quintal for Khandesh cotton in this season. It is in process of setting up 10 centres in Khandesh for procuring cotton from farmers. This includes Jalgaon city, Pahur, Shendurni, Ambevadgaon, Chalisgaon, Bodwad, Jamner and Yaval in Jalgaon along with Dondaicha and Nandurbar in Dhule district and Nandurbar city in Nandurbar district. It procured 95,000 quintals of cotton in last season.

Swine flu spread update - 3 positive until now:
District health authority has registered 3 positive patients out of 12 blood samples sent to Pune laboratory. This includes Erandol youth along with Bhusawal and Jalgaon Corporation based youth having this infection. Civil hospital had 2 doubtful cases admitted yesterday.

NMU computer department conducted 'Avishkar 2009':
North Maharashtra University Jalgaon department of computer science conducted two-days annual competition 'Avishkar 2009' is beginning on 01st December. Competition aims at encouraging research and development approach by means of exhibition cum competition in development. Please contact NMU department of computer science for detailed information thereof.

Railway accident near Thane disrupts Mumbai route trains - 7 down side trains cancelled:
Water supplies pipe line falling on Kopri bridge in between Thane - Mulund track has derailed central railways traffic since yesterday afternoon. Seven down side trains from Mumbai have been cancelled and Up side trains are being taken gradually towards Kalyan and then back to down line. It includes Pawan express, Kamayani Express, Lashkar, Mumbai Nagpur Express, Panchavati, Vidarbha Express. Certain trains are diverted to handle traffic. Railways accept normalisation of this service today.

• Season changes - Frosting mornings and dropping temperature comforts life in Jalgaon
• State basket ball competition begins - Amalner defeats Pioneer boys by 10 points in inaugural match
• Roller skating team selection today
• District team for State cycle polo competition announced
  

23rd October:
Assembly election 2009 - A wave of change:
Khandesh region assembly elections 2009 results have generated mixed results. Last assembly having majority of BJP and Shivsena alliance has seen major losses to this alliance by loosing Amalner, Raver and Chalisgaon seats. NCP has won Jalgaon rural, Pachora, Chalisgaon, Chopda and Bhusawal seats but lost Erandol seat. NCP won BJP's Chalisgaon and Shivsena's Pachora, Jalgaon rural and Chopda seats. Raver' and Amalner independent candidates won on their profile. BJP/ Shivsena alliance turned down rivals in Jalgaon city, Amalner, Raver and Jamner with good marginal victories. Jalgaon's senior political leader Sureshdada Jain and MuktaiNagar based senior BJP leader Eknathrao Khadse both secured their fourth and fifth consecutive victory marking historic achievements.
Neighboring Dhule district had In Independent candidate winning in Dhule city and Shivsena candidate winning Dhule rural. NCP retained its Nandurbar city along with Congress candidates winning Shahada and Akkalkuva seats. This result has seized deposits of 8 candidates in Jalgaon city and 5 in Jalgaon rural on grounds of gaining less than one sixth of total valid votes. Please visit our Election 2009 special section for detailed information thereof.

Khandesh election results - 11 new faces in Assembly:
Assembly election 2009 results has given space to eleven new candidates in newly to be formed assembly. This includes 7 from Jalgaon, 3 from Dhule and one from Nandurbar. All these candidates would enter assembly for first time. This includes Jalgaon rural, Amalner Independent, Chopda, Pachora, Chalisgaon and Bhusawal NCP candidates along with Raver independent candidate. Dhule rural Shivsena candidate, Sakri and Shirpur Congress-I candidate and Navapur Samajwadi party candidate are new faces.

• State softball team moves for National competition - Jalgaon's Jayant Jadhav and Madhuvanti Pargaonkar heads respective teams
• Pioneer sports club organised Basket ball competition begins today
  

22nd October:
Live results - Assembly elections 2009:
Team EJalgaon.com is proud to continue its tradition of offering best of information services. EJalgaon.com assembly elections 2009 Jalgaon district live result is available on our website http://www.ejalgaon.com/elections

Assembly elections 2009 - leads generate mixed trend:
Assembly elections 2009 leads are triggering mixed trends in Jalgaon district. Jalgaon has 123 candidates in fray for 11 seats, Dhule has 52 for 5 seats and Nandurbar has 34 candidates for 4 seats. Shivsena/ BJP alliance candidates are leading in Jalgaon urban, Bhusawal, Erandol and Pachora while NCP candidate is leading race in Jalgaon rural. Administration expects first result by 12PM in afternoon. Please visit our Election Live results page for updated live results.

Institute of Management & Research conducted workshop on mobile computing:
IMR Jalgaon conducted State level faculty development programme workshop on mobile computing is beginning today in Jalgaon. It has participation of 58 lectures/ professors from Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad, Nashik and Nagpur zone along with 50 from Dhule, Shirpur and Faizpur zone. It covers various areas of mobile computing and related topics.

Pioneer sports association conducted State level Basket ball competition:
Pioneer sports association Jalgaon conducted Late Jakhete memorial basket ball competition is beginning from 23rd October at its ground. Three days long competition has day-night matches with automated points tally table. This is sixteenth consecutive year of competition. It attracts first prize of Rs. 4,001 and moving trophy, Rs. 2,501 and trophy, Rs. 1,501 and trophy along with best all rounder player with Rs. 301 and trophy, best shooter with Rs. 301 and trophy. Contact 9421520793 for participation and further details.

State throw ball competition - Thane boys and Mumbai girls win:
State level throw ball competition ended yesterday at Bhusawal with Thane boys and Mumbai girls winning respective category competition. It had participation of 28 boys and 20 girls teams from across State.

• Banana rates dip to below Rs. 600 per quintal level
• Naik College Raver wins divisional ground competition - Khadse College wins runner up award
• L. N. High school wins third rank in State softball competition at Beed
• Inter-school wrestling competition - 48 wrestlers participate
• JDCC Bank committee meeting on crop loans - Bank yet to announce on choosing insurance company

21st October:
Assembly elections 2009 votes counting tomorrow:
Maharashtra Assembly election 2009 votes counting is scheduled tomorrow. All candidates and their followers are gearing up for the eve. Administration has made its adequate security arrangement for conduct of counting process at MIDC based State warehousing corporation godown.
District counting begins at 8AM at 9 centres and would likely avail all results by 2PM. Counting would be conducted at 14 tables at once and one round would require around 15 minutes time. Jalgaon City, Jalgaon rural and Erandol counting is in Jalgaon at Warehousing Corporation godown, Chopda counting at Science and Commerce College Chopda, Raver - Panchayat committee Hall, Bhusawal - Government godown building#1, Amalner - Pratap College, Chalisgaon - Rashtriya College, Pachora - Girnai Urban society godown, Jamner - Government polytechnic and MuktaiNagar at Tahsil office.

5 swine flu alike patients reported in Jalgaon:
Swine flu has triggered its presence in Jalgaon with 5 likely positive cases reported yesterday. This includes 4 from Jalgaon and one from Amalner. Administration has sent all samples for final report and has admitted these four in critical care department. It has already availed Tamiflu tablets to private chemists.

Bhadgaon municipal council likely structure:
Bhadgaon village Panchayat conversion to municipal council has taken Pace on administration level. New Bhadgaon municipal council would have 17 wards and would likely have 6 ladies candidates reservation. State Election Commission has issued letter to Collectorate and divisional commissioner to complete this process before 31st October. Proposed structure would have SC-1, ST-1, OBC-3, OBC Ladies-2, Open-6 and Open Ladies-4 reservation.

Maratha literary meet in Jalgaon from 31st October:
Maratha Seva Sangh promoted and Tukobarai literary council jointly conducted sixth 3-days Maratha literary council meet is beginning from 31st October until 02nd November. Meet would have participation of various dignitaries in field and has Dindi to Bahinabai Chaudhari Asoda house. It has literary meet, wide spread discussion on various literary aspects.

• Rubby cultivation witnesses rise in Jwar and Bajra cultivation
• Kabbadi selection test from 24th October in Bhusawal
• Corporation to conduct rapid survey of Malaria and Dengue - 22 squads announced
• District team for state table tennis announced
• State throw ball competition begins at Bhusawal
• Railways closes Fekri (Bhusawal) Railway gate permanently from today midnight following alternate road availability

19th October:
Bhaubeej greetings from Team EJalgaon.com

Khandesh banana to face UP heat:
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar region has witnessed large increase in banana cultivation in this season. As a result Khandesh banana would now face stiffer competition in selling towards northern India zone. Khandesh major sales zone for banana is Delhi and arrival of local crop would considerably reduce rates and moreover enhance availability of options. As a result Khandesh farmers need to gear up for good competition ahead.

State Throw-ball competition in Bhusawal:
Amateur Throw Ball Association conducted 16th State level sub-junior throw ball competition is beginning in Kotecha College. Competition has participation of 55 players from across State and would continue for next two days from today.
Lord Rama Vahanotsava festivity begins today

• Diwali 2009 - Octroi woes biggest hurdle in trade growth
• Riya Sports academy wins Adhar Mahajan trophy cricket competition

18th October:
Lord Rama Rath festivity:
Lord Rama temple trust organised annual Kartik Prabodhini Ekadashi based annual Vahnotsav festivity is beginning from Monday, 19th October. This is festivity's 137th year. It includes worshipping with mega 'Kakad-Arti', Abhishek and enchanting. Palkhi is one of key attractions of this festivity. Lord Rama temple is Jalgaon's rural deity.

State sponsored cotton buying likely to begin in December:
State sponsored and CCI conducted annual guaranteed rates cotton buying process is likely to begin in December. CCI is meeting on 27th October in Mumbai to discuss policy for this season buying along with rates offering. CCI enacts as NAFED nodal agency to buy cotton from farmers. Last year buying began at 02nd October on eve of Gandhi Jayanti.
Assembly elections followed by results and new government election could likely take this process further with real implementations in December. Farmers are expecting around Rs. 3,500 per quintal rate.

Marriage Muhurat from 19th November:
Marriages Muhurat are beginning with Diwali festivity entering further towards 'Tulsi Vivah' on 29th October on eve of Kartiki Ekadashi. There are no Muhurat during January 2010 until April 2010 following setting of various houses in space. First Muhurat is on 19th November followed by 22, 23, 24, 27, 29 in November and 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 in December month.

• Diwali celebrated with cheer and enthusiasm
• NMU announces Girl's volleyball team for western divisional competition in Jalgaon from 03rd November
• ZP conducted NTS and NMMS scholarships exams from 29th October until 03rd November
  

17th October:
Diwali Greetings from Team EJalgaon.com:
Team EJalgaon.com wishes all its readers, visitors and everyone around warm greetings on auspicious eve of Diwali. Let the divine light of Diwali remove ignorance and bring in happiness, prosperity, health and containment in your life.

Diwali Poojan Muhurat
Labh Amrut Muhurat - 1.39pm to 4.32pm
Goraj Muhurat - 5.21pm to 7.10pm
Labh Muhurat - 5.59pm to 7.32pm
Shubh Amrut Muhurat - 9.06pm to 12.13AM
Vrushabh Lagna Muhurat - 7.39pm to 9.38pm
Sinha Lagna Muhurat - 2.09am to 4.19AM (midnight)

Administration begins Jwar, wheat and gram seeds aid:
Jalgaon district administration has begun availing Jwar, wheat and gram seeds distribution as per central government sponsored scheme. Farmer has to take permit from Panchayat agricultural office and then buy these seeds from MAHABEEJ. It would then reimburse Rs. 800 per quintal grant for Jwar, Rs. 500 per quintal for wheat, Rs. 1,200 per quintal for gram.

Rotary Club, Architect Association Ecology club jointly conducted international film festival:
Rotary Club of Jalgaon East, Architect association and ecology club jointly conducted international film festival on Mother Earth is beginning from 29th October at JDCC Bank Hall. The 3-days eve would have 20 international quality films, documentaries focussing need of conservation, preserving ecology and related aspects. It also has dignitaries' lectures on these topics.
First session would honour personalities with Vasundhara-honour and Vasundhara friend awards and also has presentations on pollution, forestry decrease for school kids on 24th September.

Trupti Tayade wins Gold in divisional Taekwondo competition:
Jalgaon player Trupti Krishnakumar Tayade has won Gold medal in girl's 42kg category first divisional inter-state junior and senior category taekwondo competition. Maharashtra won 22 gold, 14 silver and 10 bronze medals in competition. It had participation of Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Goa and Gujarat state teams. Maharashtra boys and girls won first prize. It would now participate in National competition at Bangalore in December.

Jalgaon wins divisional cricket competition:
Jalgaon division has won NMU level inter-division cricket competition for 10th consecutive time. Competition had Nandurbar, Erandol and Dhule divisional teams. Jalgaon scored 199 runs in 40 over playing first. This included Arvind Pawar scoring 22, Pravin Mahajan scoring 36, Yuvraj Bhise scoring 32 runs. In response Jalgaon bowled out Erandol on 175 runs with Chandan Ranave taking 3 and Shashank Attarde taking 4 wickets.

• Various classical singing events on eve of Padwa tomorrow
• Corporation distributes house taxes bills - announces 5% rebate if paid within 15 days
• Jalgaon crickets Chandan Wani and Dhaval Hemnani selected in State team for western divisional competition
• Agrawal community conducted Annakut festive on Sunday

16th October:
Delaying cotton crop yields panic farmers:
Every Diwali festivity beginning with Dhan-Trayodashi brings prosperity and cheer to every farmers. The farmer majority Jalgaon district has harder time this season with cotton yields yet to be seen. Jalgaon is widely known for its cash-rich banana and cotton crops and this season yet to avail cotton and standing crops yield has pain in farmers. Irregular and delayed raining followed by fungal infections has resulted in slower growth and it would take some more time for crops yield.

District's 6 selected in State shooting team:
Jalgaon district's 6 shooter are selected in Maharashtra team for upcoming All India G. V. Mavalankar Shooting competition at Asansol in West Bengal from 20th until 29th October. This includes Nikhil Ravindra Mahajan, Mahesh Prakash Sapkale, Pawan Yashwant Wani, Ashish Kailash Tiwari, Ninad Prashant Chaudhari. Team would move on Monday, 19th October.

Maharashtra team wins Gold in Roll ball skating competition:
Maharashtra boys have won gold, mixed team has won silver and girls won bronze medal in all india roll ball skating competition conducted at Chhattisgarh. Boys made dominating play since first match with good fight in Semis with Haryana and finals versus Rajasthan. Team had Jalgaon's 6 players with Dhananjay Patil showing wonderful play. Mixed team got defeated from Haryana in finals by 7-2 wherein Punjab girls won by 6-0 on Maharashtra girls to secure second position.

• Raver sugar factory boiler inauguration today
• NMU student council election on 24th October
• Lowered voting percentile woes political fraternity on marginal gains
• Private Cotton buying begins at Rs. 3,200 per quintal rate
• Bendale College girls team qualify for State baseball competition
  

15th October:
Diwali festivity begins with Vasu-Baras:
Festivity of joy, cheer and prosperity Diwali has begin with Vasu Baras festivity yesterday. Diwali's another key celebration 'Dhan-Trayodashi' is being observed today in the region. Diwali festivity Muhurat is 8.03AM to 9.20AM as Shubh Muhurat, 1.53 to 4.38PM as Labh Amrut and 6.15 to 7.38PM as Labh Muhurat.

District administration publishes final voting statistics:
District administration has announced Jalgaon district assembly election 2009 final voting statistics yesterday. This has revealed lowest ever voter turnout of 39.15% in Jalgaon city and Pachora on top with 64.66%. Male/ female voter turnout has revealed lower female voting percentage in every constituency. Administration has taken all EVM into strong room its warehouse for votes counting process on 22nd October. Jamner voting percentile of 71.40% has been marked fourth highest in State.
District administration initiated voter's helpline has benefited thousands of voters to get their booth location, name related listing. Helpline included 20-seater telephonic support, one each mobile vain for every constituency.

EVM sealed - votes counting on 22nd October:
District administration has sealed electronic voting machines of all constituencies. It has planned to undertake counting process for Jalgaon city, Jalgaon rural and Erandol in Jalgaon at its MIDC based warehouse location. This location and strong room has over 100 policemen patrolling 24x7 with 50 armed ones and four closed circuit camera monitoring. Police includes CISF and SRPF battalion with water, fire brigade service and generator for power backup.

• Administration announces public holiday for today
• Kho-Kho competition today in Jalgaon

14th October:
Assembly elections 2009 - Khandesh records 58%, Jalgaon marks 60% voting:
Assembly elections 2009 received enthusiastic response from citizens. All 20 constituencies in Khandesh having 209 candidates saw good voters' turnout for voting. Khandesh had average of 58% voting which includes Jalgaon with 60.08%, Dhule with 55% and Nandurbar with 59% turnout. Counting process is on 22nd October. Entire process went on smooth with minor incidences of violence at few places. Voting continued till late night in Bhusawal following huge voter turnout during end of voting. Administration has to avail voting to all queued voters during end time 5pm. rural areas had good voter turnout as compared to urban areas. Administration's mandatory public holiday announcement made markets closures and no traffic on roads.
MuktaiNagar recorded highest turnout of 71.47% while Jalgaon taluka had lowest of 39.46% voting. This election has 7 existing MLA, parent minister and two ex-MLA. Many co-operative depositors registered their negative voting.
Bhusawal - 50.75%
Jamner - 71.20%
MuktaiNagar - 71.41%
Raver - 62.06%
Yaval - 60.63%
Chopda - 63.21%
Erandol - 62.23%
Chalisgaon - 59.33%
Pachora - 64.35%

Axis Bank announces Bhusawal branch opening:
Banking and financial sector has golden days in region. Regions another Jalgaon established private Banker Axis Bank has announced opening up of Bhusawal branch. It has initiated its location search for around 2,500 to 3,000 sqft area in ground floor with good frontage, commercial electricity connection and good accessibility.

Tamiflu available at chemists:
Nashik divisional authority has approved availing Tamiflu medicine through 42 private chemists in Jalgaon district. This would enable private practising doctors to prescribe it for Swine Flu symptoms. Earlier district civil hospital had full control over availing this medicine and treating swine flu patients.

Swine flu victims one more in Dhule:
Swine flu death toll count rose yesterday with one more death reported. This has taken count to 4 and total affected patients count to 108. Patient dying yesterday was Gujarat native and was under treatment in private hospital.

• Region gears up for Diwali festivity preparations and celebration
  

13th October:
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Assembly elections 2009 voting today:
Maharashtra Assembly election 2009 voting process is being conducted today throughout State. District administration and Police have made adequate voting and security arrangements for best conduct of the whole process. There is around 21,000 staff employed for whole process for 28 Lakh voters to vote at 2,977 polling booths in district. This includes 431 sensitive booths were police is patrolling and monitoring every 2 hours. Administration is using video shooting at such sensitive booths and has setup control centre at small savings building in Collectorate office.
Jalgaon district has Chalisgaon on top of list with 308 polling booths and Jalgaon city with lowest count of 216 booths. Dhule rural has 360 booths while city has only 228 booths. Nandurbar has 311 booths and Shahada has lowest of 275. Jalgaon has 123 candidates, Dhule has 52 and Nandurbar has 34.

Elections 2009 - Amalner, Raver attracts attention:
Jalgaon district earlier had 12 assembly seats with one reserved for backward classes. Delimitation has resulted in total 11 seats with 2 reservations and new combination of constituency limits. Jalgaon rural, MuktaiNagar, Amalner and Raver are a few constituencies that would catch everyone's attention in results. Amalner and Raver specially have whole big list of rival independent candidates. Jamner, Pachora and Erandol are also few established seats where more attention is drawn. Jalgaon urban has 10 candidates with many new faces and a few established and senior leaders. Rural has straight fights in two established candidates.

• Jalgaon's Mr. and Mrs. Ashok Sonawane, Mrs. Hemlata Nerpagare wins Doordarshan Smart Soonbai serial
• Dengue spread panics citizens - Corporation yet to initiate action plans
• Divisional baseball competition ends in Jalgaon - L.N, National, Bendale and Lunkad schools win

12th October:
Election campaigning ends - ground all set:
Earlier government faults, good focus on agricultural services, farmer oriented governments and alike assurances marked end of campaigning for Assembly elections 2009. There are in all 20 constituencies in Khandesh which includes Jalgaon on top with 11, Dhule with 5 and Nandurbar with 4 seats. Voting begins tomorrow morning. Most of seats have tri or one to one fights. Jalgaon city, Amalner, Raver having long list of independent candidates has raised heats for established candidates.

• District administration and police all set for smooth conduct of election

11th October:
Assembly elections 2009 - campaigning ends today evening:
Maharashtra Assembly elections 2009 campaigning is ending today evening at 5pm. There has been intensive campaigning and votes appeal efforts from all candidates of various parties and independents. Voting is scheduled on 13th October followed by counting on 22nd October. Administration has deployed around 14,000 staff to smooth conduct whole process.

Public holiday on election voting day:
State Government has announced public holiday on 13th October following Assembly elections 2009 voting. As a result all Government offices, Semi-government, educational institutions, University would remain closed.

• Corporation conducts review meeting for Malaria spread control - announces micro plan to tackle
• Surat - Bhusawal passenger train extended until Akola
  
• Corporation undertaking JMTU starts 45 seater buses - initiates with 6 buses
• Nahata College Bhusawal conducted Soft-Q 2009 competition from today
  

10th October:
Assembly elections 2009 - time to witness political tussle at best:
Organised group approaches, public friendly views, desire to offer best of public services, listener approach for citizens terminologies liked most in books are in realty of today. Assembly election 2009 pre-campaigning has recalled of these ethical and cultural approaches to get best of vote appeal. Assembly election 2009 voting is scheduled on Tuesday, 13th October and candidates have mere one more day to exercise their efforts to achieve the best voting results.
Local print media is full of media appeals to citizens and basket of wishes and desires for growth of region and State. National top brass leaders and film star visits and public addresses are on top headings. Local print media conducted issues focussed replies and leaders in-response answers are lucrative terms to read. This view gives remembrance of India's independence time fight and spirit of unity with key difference of vote bank and political thrust and willingness rather social efforts. Let us all pray for the same spirit to continue post-election with a new dawn.

Sindhi community Varsi festivity ends today:
Sindhi community's annual Varsi festivity begun two days ago is ending today with Shri Pallasaheb enchanting. During these days Sindhi colony and Seva Mandal area had been enlighten with lighting and huge rush of devotees and fair visitors from all around.

• All India Radio Jalgaon centre anniversary day special - Deepavali dawn classical music extravaganza on 16th October at JDCC Bank Hall
• 7 patients reported Dengue fever positive - Corporation yet to initiate drive
• Faizpur blind swimmer Sanket Bhirud wins 3 Gold and a silver medal in State Paralympics swimming at Aurangabad
• State Electricity distribution company announces reduction in power leakages, achieves 103% collection

09th October:
Viral spread pains life in Jalgaon:
Jalgaon city and neighbouring regions are witnessing viral fevers and viral diseases spread in recent few days. There are reports of increasing number of Malaria and regular fever cases in city. City administration has planned intensive cleanliness drive with special focus on open waste water areas.

District's 431 polling booths marked sensitive:
Jalgaon district's 431 polling booths have been marked as sensitive booths. Administration has announced conducting live voting time video shooting of these booths through 213 cameras. It has also appointed 132 micro observers for these centres. This election also has around 2,500 policemen in various cadres for smooth and secured voting process.

• Nahata and Kotecha College wins NMU level Basket ball competition

08th October:
Banking boon - ICICI Bank announces second branch opening in Jalgaon city:
Region's MNC bank, ICICI Bank has announced opening up of second branch in Jalgaon city. This branch is being opened off Omkareshwar Road in Jai Nagar area and would cater to residential and personal needs. Bank has already established its presence in Jalgaon city through Jalgaon branch first opposite Nutan Maratha College and then relocated to Dhake Complex. Bank also has Sangli bank taken over branch in Jalgaon city's bank street area. It is yet to reopen this branch.

Postal ballets sending process begins:
Jalgaon city and rural assembly constituencies postal ballot sending process has began. Most of election process involved staffing, army men; those not able to vote in this election adopt postal ballot system. Voters have to send this ballot back to election officer on or before votes counting process. Administration has completed training of its staff for smooth conduct of whole process. State transport has availed 341 buses for conduct and transportation of election process related stuff.

Jain community identity card and directory publication form filling begins:
Jain alliance global organisation and Jain conference youth branch in association with Jain community has began directory publication and identity card publication work. Directory data request forms are available widely with organisation members, major community Bhavan locations. It would have wide listing of all Jain sub-caste.

Prakash Gavli elected for State National shooting competition:
Jalgaon's Police department working Prakash Gavli has been selected for All Indian Police shooting competition to be played in Jalandhar (Punjab). He qualified for this through State training camp at Daund. He would participate in Site Air rifle category.

• Weekly markets on 13th and 22nd October called off following election voting and counting
  

07th October:
Sindhi community Varsi festivity begins oday:
Sindhi community's annual Varsi festivity is beginning today in Sindhi colony area of Jalgaon. Festivity is likely to gather thousands of devotees of community in India and Pakistan and would end on Saturday, 10th October. This festivity has Saint Kanwarram Saheb's 52nd and Saint Godadiwala Saheb's 32nd along with Gelaram Baba's first festive.
Event's key attraction is lighting decoration of Seva Mandal and various religious enchanting and processions conducted in these days. It also has exhibition and large gathering of community members to mark the event.

• Diwali preparations picks pace in markets
• Banana wagons count decreases following lower outflow of banana to northern India
• Assembly election campaigning in full swing - National top brass leaders arrive in region
• Swine flu spreads in Nandurbar - death toll rises to 2, 3 more reported positive

06th October:
Monsoon raining at its best:
Jalgaon district witnessed second consecutive day of raining on Monday. Raining caused water logging in many internal areas of Bhusawal and electricity disruption. Standing Jwar, cotton crop faced damages due to this raining. District has received 81.76% raining by now. Continued raining has increased this percentage significantly by 7% in last two days. Jalgaon taluka is on top of chart with 70mm raining followed by Dharangaon with 64mm and Bhusawal with 60.7mm rainfall. This raining has full Jalgaon city's Mehrun Lake through good inflow from Ambajhara Lake.

Sindhi community Varsi festivity from 07th October:
Shree Amar Shahid Saint Kanwarram trust and Kanwar Nagar Pujya Sindhi Panchayat are jointly conducting 4-days annual Varsi festivity in Sindhi colony from 07th October. Event has various religious activities and enchanting to commemorate the eve. It also gathers community members participation from across India.

District gets 25% additional electronic voting machines:
Jalgaon district administration has received additional 25% electronic voting machines to control sudden flaws/ issues in machines replacement. District has 2,977 polling booths and would require 4,270 control units and ballot units each. Administration has now received 6,243 units of control unit and 6,133 ballot unit systems to ease the process.

05th October:
Rain pours in district - takes off political campaigning:
Jalgaon district yesterday witnessed pouring Monsoon rain beginning in afternoon. Raining continued throughout night and has taken off all proposed political campaigning yesterday. This raining has led to damages to standing cotton, Jwar crop but would nurture upcoming Rubby Crop. Raining also led to flooding in Nala and logged water in many places in city.
Hatnur dam's two gates have been opened to ease water pressure in dam. Amalner, Chopda, Parola, Chalisgaon, Bhusawal, Raver, Bodwad and MuktaiNagar taluka had heavy raining yesterday. Climate is cloudy today as well and region had showering in morning.

Pune and Mumbai sub-urban wins State junior taekwondo competition:
State under-17 junior taekwondo competition ended yesterday with Pune winning with 172 points followed by Mumbai sub-urban scoring 163 points. Pune secured 5 gold and 10 other medals while Mumbai had 3 gold and 11 others. Mumbai scored third rank with 161 points along with 4 gold and 9 other medals. Kolhapur's Sagar Koprdekar and Jalgaon's Trupti Tayade won best fighter player awards. Host Jalgaon won one gold and 3 bronze medals.

• Bamnod's famous Bharit Brinjals in full demand - available widely in local markets
• Corporation assigns 40 Crores houses taxes collection target
• Updated Electoral roll available for view at respective polling booths

04th October:
Kojagiri festivity celebrated with cheer:
District celebrated Kojagiri Pornima with cheer and enthusiasm. Jalgaon city had 1.50 Lakhs litres milk consumption along with neighbouring Bhusawal taking around 25,000 litres of milk. Jalgaon milk union 'Vikas' sold around 2.50 Lakh litres of milk while rest dairies sold around 1 Lakh litres in all. Jalgaon city and rest district had medium showering raining continued for whole night. This troubled full moon view. Bhusawal division had rain pouring while Yaval, Faizpur, Bodwad, Raver and Jalgaon had medium raining. Climate is cloudy and showering today as well.

District's 5,111 depositors each to get Rs. 10,000 deposit back:
District's faded co-operative depositors have a favouring good news. State government 6 months ago announced soft loan to financially weaken co-operative societies for repaying depositors in retired, below poverty line and widowed category has movement around. Dozing district co-operative department has prepared a list and has taken Collectorate approval for repaying 5,111 co-operative depositors in this category sum worth 5 Crores 21 Lakhs 28,000.
This proposal has now moved to Co-operative department's Pune office for approval. Once approved, this fund would get credited in JDCC Bank and would be paid in banker's cheque format to individual depositors. This process has no timelines given as of now.

Political campaigning heats up:
Assembly elections 2009 countdown has trigger extensive campaigning from senior political leaders. District observed arrival of giant state and national level leaders for supportive campaigning of their party candidates. This election's campaigning issues include availing Rs. 3 per KG grains for below poverty line, protecting farmers from availing waivers as and when required and critics on each other methodology of working.
Desired highest priority issues like Octroi tax, industrial growth, enhancing infrastructural resources like roads, electricity and drinking water. Devastating state of electricity, lowering industrial produces and non-trade friendly government policies remains mere matters on paper.

State Taekwondo Championship:
Jalgaon's Taekwondo player Trupti Tayade has won gold medal in ongoing State level 23rd Taekwondo junior championship in Jalgaon in 42kg category. She is accompanied by Komal Mahajan (44kg category) and Vishal Bedar (48kg category) from Jalgaon winning bronze medals. Competition has matches in 10 weight categories and participation of 850 players from 30 districts. It would end today evening with prize distribution.

• St. Teresa Under-17 boys' team wins runner up award, girls secure 4th rank in State inter-school competition at Nagpur
• Lecture series on Gandhian philosophy from today at JDCC Bank Hall
  

03rd October:
Bhulabai - Bhuloji festivity ends today:
Girl's celebration of rejoice and playing together Bhulabai and Bhuloji festivity begun with Lord Ganesha immersion is ending today. Rural areas have special attraction of this festive with every evening in traditional songs and related processions.

State Taekwondo competition begins today in Jalgaon:
District Taekwondo association conducted 23rd State junior taekwondo competition is beginning today at district sports complex. Competition has received 728 player entries from 30 districts across State. Competition has girls' matches in 42-60kg category and boys in 45-55kg category.

• National Banana council meeting begins today in Jalgaon today
• Assembly elections 2009 - intensive campaigning raises political heats
  

02nd October:
Saraswat co-operative bank announces Jalgaon opening:
District's rich per capita income figure, wide agricultural earning's base, dynamic trade fraternity and growing industrial base is all set to revolutionise banking sector. Maharashtra's another leading co-operative banker Saraswat Co-operative Bank has announced its Jalgaon branch opening near new bus stand. It is in full pace preparations for finalisation of interior works and machinery setup to arrive at inauguration. Earlier Malkapur urban co-operative bank marked its presence in Jalgaon.

Kojagiri Pornima preparations in full pace:
District milk producers and sellers are all set to revolutionise this year's Kojagiri Pornima arriving on Sunday, 04th October. Jalgaon's proven milk revolution 'Vikas' and other dairies are gearing up their resources for availing maximum possible milk on the eve. This festivity moon light holds special significance and drinking milk after preparations in this moon light is termed as healer and energising.
Jalgaon milk union sells around 2.50 Lakh litres on this eve with Jalgaon city drinking up around 1 Lakh litre and Bhusawal with 50,000 litres of milk.

District administration publishes final electoral roll:
Jalgaon district administration yesterday published final electoral roll for assembly elections 2009 for Jalgaon district. This includes 28 Lakhs 39 thousand 733 voters in various assembly constituencies in district. It includes 1,481,945 male and 1,357,788 female voters. Refer Jalgaon district profile for detailed information thereof.

• State table tennis competition- St. Teresa School boys' team in final
• Lecture on Photo chemical inhibition of the enzyme by PUVA theory
• Cloudy raining in Dhule district - eases temperature and humidity
• Senior political leaders public addresses continue - Congress-I and BJP/ Shivsena alliance leaders in Jalgaon today
  

01st October:
Showery raining and winds in district:
Entire Jalgaon district witnessed sudden raining showering beginning with thunder winds during afternoon times yesterday. This eased increasing humidity and October heat rising since last week. Jalgaon city, Bhusawal, Amalner and Chalisgaon had this raining while rest areas remain humid.

National banana council meet in Jalgaon:
Association for improvement in production and utilisation of banana and National banana research council Trichi are jointly conducting 5-days second national banana council meet beginning from 03rd October. Event has participation of leading farmers and banana producers and would have wide spread discussion on new technologies and research in banana.

Indoor world cup cricket competition - Jalgaon's two players in Indian team:
Jalgaonities two cricket heroes Gaurav Puranik and Abhishek Patil have been selected in Indian under-16 team for world cup indoor cricket competition. Indoor federation of India announced this team after practice camp in Aurangabad. Competition would be played in Brisben, Australia in round robin basis.

State Taekwondo competition in Jalgaon from Saturday:
District Taekwondo association and State unit are jointly conducting 23rd State Junior Taekwondo competition in Jalgaon from Saturday, 03rd October at district sports complex. Jalgaon is hosting this event third time. This event has participation of 25 teams from across State.

Central government sponsored Panchayat youth sports promotion programme:
Sports authority of India is implementing Panchayat youth sports and activities drive from year 2009-10 aiming at sports promotion in rural areas. This includes ground competitions, volleyball, football, Kabbadi, Kho-Kho, wrestling, weight lifting, Taekwondo, archery, cycling in taluka, district and state levels.

• Gandhi research foundation organised lecture on Gandhian philosophy on Sunday, 04th October at Bal-Gandharva Theatre
• District's 6 skaters selected for State roll ball skating competition