Civil hospital begins construction of new 100 beds hospital:
Civil hospital Jalgaon seeing large inflow of patients and having limited beds to admit has received State’s nod for construction and setting up of new 100 beds hospital in its existing campus. Construction has begun here and would likely take around 9-10 month time for completion at estimated cost of 4.58 Crores. This new hospital will have
Highways turns accident prone spot in year:
Jalgaon district has around 210kms based national highways crossing within its boundaries. This highway witnesses traffic of around 5,000 heavy motor vehicles from different States and is amongst major highway connections connecting various States. District has 457 reported accident cases in the year by now with few prone spots catching life. Jalgaon Aurangabad road based RL Chowk, Umale village near Chowk, Gadgegaon Ghat, Pahur Bazaar Chowk, Jamner diversion road, Ajanta hills are high accident zones on this route. Bhusawal road and Dhule roads equally have large amounts of such points especially having city connecting crossings. Highways not having side strips, no streetlight on turning and guiding boards are major reasons of such accidents witnessed here. Accidents count has increased 3 times in last 3 years.

• Chopda’s Snehal Shinde selected for Republic day parade at New Delhi – amongst 107 students from Maharashtra
  
• Khandesh’s sugar factories review – Satpuda Shahada on top with 114,250 quintal sugar produced by now
  
• Manudevi region notices ultra-marine flycatcher bird – being second note in Maharashtra
  
• All India Vedic religious conference ends at Faizpur – evokes Indian youth as country’s biggest asset to develop
  
• Inter-divisional badminton competition begins in NMU

30th December:
Silver dips down by Rs. 3,800 per kg, gold by Rs. 500:
Share markets downfall has posted an equal impact on precious metal segment yesterday. Silver marked sharp decline of Rs. 3,800 per kilogram to reach Rs. 50,200 per kg and gold dipped by Rs. 500 to touch Rs. 27,750 per 10gms.

Central department give nod for Varkhed-Londhe barrage:
Central Government forestry and ecology department recent meeting has approved Chalisgaon and Bhadgaon Taluka benefiting Varkhed-Londhe barrage. This barrage has 94.95 hectares land needing clearance of this ministry and is likely to benefit 7,542 hectares based irrigation in both Tahsil. This barrage got centre’s first approval on 01st March 1999 at expected budget of 7,563.74 Lakhs and received revised approvals in year 2005 and 2008 but all the times could not materialise its execution following delay in clearance.
This project tender has been awarded at estimated cost of 100.67 Crores since August-2009 and has received 8.52 Crores expenditure by now with completion target of 6 years.

Jalgaon’s four wins medal in senior swimming competition:
Jalgaon based four swimmers have shined in swimming federation of India and Karnataka swimming association conducted 8th national master’s competition at Bangalore. This includes Hitendra Sapkale winning two gold medals in 25-29 years age group, Kamal Maniyar winning silver in 45-49 years age group and Rajendra Bhavsar getting bronze in in 50-54 years group.

• All India Vedic religious conference – inaugural day evokes Vedic enchanting and helicopters floral welcome on the eve as key aspects
  
• Cold waves stroke continues in region – temperature still under 10 degrees
  
• Power outages for around 11 hours in peak evening time in Jalgaon city following major faults in sub-station
  
• L. N. High School boys and Teresa girls win district level handball competition
  
• Avishkar 2011 ends with 44 winners in various stream based project
  
• District team announced for inter-district cricket competition by MCA

29th December:
Farmers completes around 72% Rubby cultivation:
Jalgaon district’s current chilling climatic condition has thrilled farmers community with hopes of good crop yields in this Rubby season. Region has witnessed mercury below 15 degrees for most of the December month and as a result, crops are in healthier conditions and there is almost no fungal and alike infection report. District has around 1.10Lakh hectares area under cotton cultivation and rest is having gram, wheat and other crops.

• All India Vedic religious conference begins today at Faizpur
  
• Corporation Standing committee meeting on Friday – to discuss various projects in run
  
• NMU organised Avishkar 2011 inaugurated – evokes fabulous response of participants with variety of creative presentation and ideas
  
• Sikh community organised Shri Guru Govind Singh Maharaj annual day eve based festivity today at Dhule

28th December:
Madhukar processes 1Lakh tones sugarcane:
Jalgaon district’s leading performer in sugar industries, Faizpur based Madhukar co-operative sugar factory has completed 1Lakh tones sugarcane processing in 42 days of this season operation and has produced 93,375 bags of sugar until now. Factory has set ambitious target of 4.50Lakh tones sugarcane processing in this season. Shahada based sugar factory is currently on top in Khandesh with 111,400 tones processing done wherein Navapur factory is on bottom with 41,942 tones. Madhukar has announced first instalment payment of Rs. 1,500 per ton to farmers.

All India Vedic religion conference begins tomorrow at Faizpur:
Country’s one of unique and golden religious eve is all set to begin tomorrow morning at Faizpur. The three days long All India

Ahirani Artists meet in Dhule:
Khandesh Ahirani art and cultural Mandal is organising Khandesh level meet of Ahirani artists in Dhule and has likely schedule of February 2012 for the same. A day meet would have broader discussions on on-going aspects, development of Ahirani in regional perspective.

• Maharashtra Kesari wrestling competition – Jalgaon’s Vijay Chaudhari in fourth round
  
• District medicine dealers association annual day meet today
  
• Corporation Housing project alleged funds misappropriation case – Court takes year 2003 case in speedy execution
  
• Mahatma Gandhi rural health mission in Jalgaon district from 01st January

27th December:
NHAI floats tender for Jalgaon highways four lane work:
National Highway authority of India under National Highways development plan-4 under develop, build, finance, own and transfer (DFBOT pattern) with toll taxing pattern. It has opened up tender for development of NH-6 based 441.3kms to 649.0 kms based Jalgaon to Gujarat border section four lane works at estimated cost of 1,973.99 Crores for 208.953kms area. Last date of tender online submission on NHAI website is 23rd January 2012 and has call for design, engineering, construction, development, finance, operation and maintenance of the proposed highway.
In another tender, it has opened up Amravati to Jalgaon four lane work for 274.575kms at estimated cost of 2,525.86 Crores and has kept same technical aspects as above for this project as well.

Municipal Councils President election completed:
Jalgaon district’s all 12 municipal councils have completed election of President yesterday. NCP candidate got elected as Dharangaon council president wherein same NCP’s majority holding candidate has been elected as President. Independent candidate on support of Savda Shahar Vikas Aghadhi has been elected Savda President. Other councils already have unopposed candidature.

Ajanta caves witnesses overflowing rush of tourists:
Christmas vacations and yearend holidays combined together has led to overflowing rush of tourists in the Ajanta caves area. The caves T-point parking zone witnessed space outage following this rush and required additional parking arrangements by authorities.

NMU conducted Avishkar 2011 exhibition cum competition from 28th December:
North Maharashtra University conducted annual 2-days exhibition cum competition Avishkar 2011 competition is beginning tomorrow in NMU campus. It has received 251 entries of 452 group participants for various subjects, which includes 123 entries from Computer Science along with agriculture, engineering, pharmacy, commerce and management, physical science, chemical science, life science, mathematical science, ecology, home science, social science, education, languages, economics and fine arts.

L. N. High School wins Challenge trophy cricket competition:
Jalgaon district cricket association and Jain sports academy jointly conducted under-16 challenge trophy cricket competition ended yesterday with L. N. High School defeating R. R. High School by 92 runs. L. N. School batted first and scored 154 runs in designated 30 overs loosing 5 wickets. Its players Hitesh Shende scored 45 runs along with 32 valuable runs from Pratik Hole. R. R. bowlers Pratik Talele took 2 wickets along with one each from Vrushabh Dusane, Harshal Patil and Prateek Marathe.
In response, R. R. School could score only 61 runs in 23 runs and could not resist to attacking bowling by L. N. bowlers. Vishal Ghongade took 4 wickets wherein Pankaj Patil took 3 and Tejas Mahajan took 2 wickets. Vishal won man of the match award for this excellent bowling performance along with same team’s Pratik Hole winning man of the series award with 152 runs and 10 wickets in his name during the tournament.
Biyani School player Manoj Mighty won best batsman, Pankaj Patil (L. N. School) won best bowler and Biyani Military School player Satyam Upadhye won best fielder award.

• Anubhooti School player Bhagyshree Patil secures fifth rank in Asian School chess championship at New Delhi
  
• Mercury chilling continues – touches 8.8 degrees with rising cold
  
• District chess competition – Jamner’s Kiran Patil tops, follows John Nicholas with 6.5points
  
• NMU Languages department conducted two days national conference on Marathi Women literary from 05th January

26th December:
Jalgaon MIDC land allotment turns down in bureaucracy:
Khandesh region having picked pace of growth through various aspects of its own capabilities is witnessing yet another downturn on State support for availing industrial land for setting up industries in the Jalgaon MIDC area. Jalgaon MIDC has around 500 entrepreneurs in waiting list for allotment and is one of major attraction area to move following lower land rates, ample power availability and dedicated workmanship being in industrial zone. MIDC head office Mumbai had earlier announced 07th December as meeting at Nashik for allocation and later on last moment cancelled this meeting. Lesser available plots and more buyers factor has led to introduction of agents and middle layer causing deep panic of sole industrial growth objective. MIDC head office is yet to announce new date for meeting and allotment thereafter. Jalgaon MIDC has 639 hectares area and has 1,353 plots allotted with 50 major industries, 750 Small Scale industries and around 50+ waiting industries for setup and around 100 plots still remaining available for allotment.

Northern Maharashtra grips in cold waves:
Entire Northern Maharashtra area has turned into cold waves stroke with mercury falling sharper every rising day. Jalgaon yesterday recorded 9.2 degrees, Ahmednagar had 6.4 degrees and Nashik had 7 degrees temperature yesterday.

• Jalgaon Airport development – President’s likely tour in February first week
  
• Jalgaon district’s four municipal councils to undergo election today for President Post – rest 8 gets unopposed
  
• Jalgaon’s Ganesh Gavli wins gold in 19th national forestry sports competition at Dehradun
  
• Junior chess competition – Dev Jhunjhunwala, Dhruv Kabra and Mohit Patil wins

25th December:
District’s 3 more councils get unopposed presidents:
Jalgaon district’s 3 more municipal councils have finally got their way for unopposed candidature of president post. This includes Parola, Chalisgaon and Raver after withdrawal of other nomination filling candidates. Bhusawal, Dharangaon and Savda councils would undergo formal election with multiple candidates in fray. District administration would have formal announcement in the reference on 26th December.  

Unapdev festivity begins today:
Chopda Taluka based natural pilgrimage centre Unapdev is witnessing its annual festivity beginning today. Hot water fountain originated here by Lord Rama’s feet remains key attraction here. This fountain and temple is located in Satpuda hills basin area and witnesses hot water fountain throughout year with good amount of Sulphur in hills zone.

Challenge trophy under-16 cricket competition:
Jain sports academy and district cricket association jointly conducted inter-school challenge trophy cricket competition yesterday witnessed L. N. High School and R. R. School teams entering final rounds. R. R. defeated Biyani School Bhusawal and L. N. School won on Biyani Higher School.

• Sai Baba temple Brahmotsava festivity begins today with Anuradha Paudval religious enchanting gala
• Maratha community youth introduction meet today at Chopda
• District chess competition – Ajay Pardeshi wins on FIDE rated player
  

24th December:
Mercury dips down below 10 degrees:
Freezing cold air waves and constantly dipping temperature has turned entire Jalgaon district in cold waves stroke. Mercury yesterday dipped down below 10 degrees at 9.3 degree centigrade and had full day most of cloudy climate.

District banana farmers await railway wagons:
Jalgaon district’s banana farmers are in pain these days with lower availability of railways wagon for transporting their wagon to northern India. As a result, around 30,000 quintals banana worth 1.25 Crores is still lying in Raver, Savda and Nimbhora goods wagon sections. District banana producers in spite of making advance payments are yet to receive wagons for shipment. Railway is yet to put its response in the reference.

• National Consumer’s day today – various programmes on eve in Jalgaon
  
• Corporation to appoint officers to curb encroachments in peak traffic zones
  
• State announces Cotton aid policy – to avail Rs. 4,000 per hectare with capping of 2hectares per farmer, to benefit 13,000 farmers in Khandesh

23rd December:
Corporation announces Housing project at current Tambapur slum area:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation wide its general body resolution has announced conversion of Tambapur and Fukatpura slum to housing project offering residential houses to all slum holders. Corporation is taking this housing project is on BOT basis and its body would soon review various options in the reference. It has already begun its slum removal drive on the area.

Paldhi Sai Baba temple trust organised Brahmotsava festivity:
Paldhi based Sai Baba temple trust is celebrating 09th anniversary of temple and has organised Brahmotsava festivity on the eve beginning from Saturday, 24th December and has famous singer Anuradha Paudwal religious enchanting on Sunday, 25th December. Festivity also has musical ‘Sundar Kand’ enanchating on Saturday.

• NMU to avail Guides to Ph. D. Aspirants from 11th January clearing entrance exam
  
• Maratha community youth introduction meet on Sunday, 25th December at Chopda
  
• Rotary Club of Jalgaon organised Roto Sports 2012 from 07th January
  
• District administration initiates land measurement for four lane highway works in Jalgaon
  
• State to announce its proposed Cotton package distribution eligibility today

22nd and 21st December:
Corporation General body meeting review:
Jalgaon city municipal Corporation general body met yesterday to discuss various projects in run. This meeting has rising encroachments in city as key highlighted discussion topic. Administration reviewing this request from members has announced mega drives to curb encroachments in city. Tower Chowk to Baliram Peth Chowk remains most dense encroachment zone along with Golani market area. It has also cancelled its earlier announced no hawkers zone.

Municipal council president election tussle in four councils:
Jalgaon district’s four municipal councils are likely to witness tussle time for upcoming president election. Earlier five councils namely Amalner, Pachora, Erandol, Yaval and Faizpur have already elected their unopposed candidature. Chopda, Savda, Dharangaon and Parola councils are witnessing tumble in with elected candidates moving here and there. Last minute picture and political weightage can be broadly evaluated on Election. Many councils have seen influx of female candidates and this is likely to change political equation in coming times. Majority winning NCP is also yet to announce its candidature for Bhusawal council.

All India Vedic conference at Faizpur from 29th December:
Historic city of Faizpur is hosting three days National conference of Vedic religions beginning from 29th December. Conference is expected to have participation of around 30,000 devotees and concerns and has mega preparations in full pace since last 2months and is being organised on Savda – Faizpur road based open land.

• Challenge trophy under-16 cricket – R. R. School, L.N. School, Palod and Biyani Schools win
  
• District farmers await 9.15 Crores land acquisition aid for Padmalaya-2 storage dam area land
  
• Administration avails special release of Girana dam water for drinking water needs of Chalisgaon, Bhadgaon and Pachora
  
• Banana rates continue to dip down – reaches Rs. 395 per quintal
  
• State announces year 2001 Census as base for upcoming ZP Elections

20th December:
Corporation posts Rs. 632 Crores fund requirement proposal to administration:
Jalgaon city municipal Corporation has sent a request proposal to district administration demanding its attention and doing needful to avail Rs. 632 Crores fund under North Maharashtra Legislative area development fund. Corporation’s earlier submitted UIDSSMT proposal to central government under urban reforms has not received any response from Centre yet. This 632 Crores proposal has water supplies - 252 Crores, underground gutters – 265 Crores, flyovers – 53.50 Crores, Roads – 10.12 Crores and water supplies management projects with 42.62 Crores proposal. District Planning and development committee would now forward this proposal to concerned State authorities for final nod.

Challenge trophy under-16 cricket competition:
Jain Sports Academy and district Cricket Association organised inter-school Challenge trophy cricket competition yesterday witnessed Bhagirath English School, St. Teresa School, SGS High School Pachora and Biyani Public School Bhusawal winning their league matches. Quarterfinal matches would begin from today.

• Corporation announces Mahatma Gandhi Garden development under public private partnership project
• Nandurbar APMC witness good inflow of red chilli – prices fall with lower demands
• Municipal Council President Election politics gears up – likely election on 26th December
• Mercury chills down – cold wind flow disrupts routine life
• R. R. School Jalgaon student Twinkle Nandode elected in State under-14 Kho-Kho team for National competition at Belapur, Mumbai
• JCMC General body meeting today – to discuss various projects on run

19th December:
Jalgaon’s N. D. Mahanor nominated as President for fourth World Marathi literary meet at Toronto:
Jalgaon based senior poet N. D. Mahanor has been nominated as President of fourth World Marathi Literary meet to be conducted in Toronto from 04th August 2012. The two days global meet focus enhancements in Marathi literary and draw meets, literary exhibition and conference.

District Municipal Council President election:
Jalgaon district’s 12 Municipal councils have completed election of members process and is now moving towards President election process. District administration has scheduled 26th December as likely day for election of Presidents for respective Councils. District’s few Councils having thin line margin of victory that too dependent of Independent candidates are likely to witness tussle time for candidature finalisation.

• Muktai Nagar based student Prateek Chaudhari secures third rank in National Science Exhibition conducted at Kolkata
• Under-16 Challenge trophy competition – R. R. School, Biyani, Palod and Zambre Schools win
• District Badminton competition – Sad Malik, Devshree Patil tops

18th December:
Bhusawal Council election results - NCP wins with clear majority:
Jalgaon district’s most highlighted Municipal Council election gaining Bhusawal witnessed a new equation of verdict. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has won clear majority with 25 seats followed by BJP gaining 11 seats, Khandesh Vikas Aghadhi gaining eight, independents, and others winning three seats. This election first time had BJP and Shivsena individual participation thereby deflecting vote bank.

Amravati – Jalgaon – Navapur Four Laning work route finalised:
National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has published Government Resolution to finalise Amravati – Jalgaon – Navapur National Highway four lane route. This proposal has taken broader consideration of Jalgaon city’s future expansion and has finalised Paldhi – Bambhori, Mamurabad – Manyarkheda and reconnecting on existing highway. This finalisation has given end to various options in consideration and has raised region’s expectations on future growth. This four-lane work follows Amravati Erandol – Paldhi – Mamurabad – Nashirabad route in Jalgaon district.
Central Government resolution SO-24-65 dated 27th October 2011 has been received by district administration yesterday and would soon initiate joint land measurement followed by land acquisition process likely to take around one year time. Government land acquisition will have base rate of lands converted to non-agricultural land only until GR date.
The 483kms based four lane project has Amravati – 14kms (2.90%), Akola – 100kms (20.70%), Buldhana – 80kms (16.56%), Jalgaon – 142kms (29.57%), Dhule – 103kms (21.37%) and Nandurbar – 43kms (8.90%). Project has estimated cost of 4,000 Crores and is floated on B.O.T. basis.

• JDCC Bank general body meeting on 22nd December – to discuss Vasant Sugar factory sale out
• R. R. School wins under-14 boys and girls Kho-Kho competition
• Divisional youth festival conducted in Jalgaon – Jalgaonities shine all areas
• State level debating competition on ‘Science – connecting world, raising gaps in people’ at Chopda – Nashik team wins
• Challenge trophy under-16 cricket – St. Hardasram, St. Teresa, Biyani and Millat Schools win league rounds

17th December:
Bhusawal municipal council votes counting today:
Bhusawal Municipal Council’s ward#9 and ward#12 undergone voting yesterday. Administration has recorded 55.12% voting in ward#9 and 56.62% voting in ward#12. Council votes counting has begun at 10am on Government godown located on Jalgaon road and result is expected by afternoon. Bhusawal council has remained centre point of attraction in politics in region with region’s all established leaders applying their best efforts in winning vote of confidence and majority.

• Bhusawal division to inaugurate first horticulture train on 13th January – receives 90 ventilated containers for the same
  
• Challenge trophy under-16 cricket competition – Bhagirath, Raisoni, Palod and Anubhooti Schools win
  
• JUFA trophy football competition – IQRA boys and Orion girls win
  
• Jalgaon’s Chetan Patil wins NMU Shree 2011 body building competition 2011 conducted at Raver
  
• R. N. sports club organised youth Cricket team selection for tour of England tomorrow at M. M. High School Pachora ground
  
• M. J. College Jalgaon conducted Library festivity 2011 begins today

16th December:
Yes Bank announces Jalgaon branch:
Founded in year 2004, country’s another fast growing bank Yes Bank has announced its Jalgaon branch far near to Collectorate office. Bank has 325 branches in 200 cities and owns 312 ATM. It offers various solutions to individual, corporate customers and has various solutions. Jalgaon branch work is in full swing and bank is yet to announce its official launch date. Yes Bank is amongst next entrant in Jalgaon’s market to HDFC, ICICI, Axis, Standard Chartered, Kotak Mahindra, ING Vyasa, Andhra Bank and Federal Bank along with many private level co-operative banks.

Bhusawal Municipal council ward election today:
Bhusawal Municipal Council’s two wards are undergoing voting today. This includes Ward#9 and Ward#12 and voting is from 7.30am until 5.30pm at 38 polling booths. Bhusawal votes counting is on tomorrow in government godown on Jalgaon road. There would be 12 tables and 36 staffing for it.
This votes counting would follow election of Council Presidents in all councils having undergone voting. The verdict received has 4 councils in unclear aspect of majority and this is like to raise tussle for President post. Administration has announced 26th December as likely date for election of Presidents through verbal vote or through standard voting process depending on members adoption.

Jalgaon Schools in Sahyadari Channel ‘धिना धिन धा’:
Jalgaon city’s four schools based students are participating in Doordarshan’s Sahyadri channel show ‘धिना धिन धा’ to be recorded on 22nd December at Mumbai. This includes A. T. Zambre School, Nandinibai School, Adarsh English Medium Sindhi School and Ujjwal International School. It includes students from class 09th and 10th. Nandinibai Students are performing ‘छॊटी सी उमर मां’ folk dance of 12 artists, Zambre students are performing ‘भिल नाचत रं, भिल झुमत रं’ dance of 12 students and Adarsh 10 students are performing on ‘सिंधी लाडा नॄत्य’.

State avails Rs. 5 Crores fund for setting up civil Court at Bodwad:
Maharashtra State Government has availed Rs. 5 Crores special fund for setting up of Court to ease judiciary processes related aspects of Bodwad Tahsil. Bodwad Tahsil was established in June-1998 and since then it was required to visit Bhusawal at 35kms distance for all judiciary related requirements. Administration has acquired 1.20 hectares land in Sathe Nagar on Bodwad–Jamthi road for Court and residences of Judges and proposed Rs. 3.54 Crores for this works in year 2007. However, these were trapped in bureaucracy and did not materialise. This Court is likely to be inaugurated in next month.

District’s 5 shooting ball players selected as national players:
Jalgaon district’s five shooting ball players have been selected as national player based on their performance in State level competition at Solapur. This includes Sagar Firke (Jamner), Jayesh Masre (Amalner), Imran Ali (Yawal), Ketan Vanjari (Jamner) and Dr. Waseem Akhtar (Yaval). These players would now participate in national competition at Delhi.

• Gold and silver witnesses sharp declines – Gold dips by 1,500 in a day, silver dips by Rs. 3,200 per kg, recovers in closing
  
• BJP – Shivsena alliance turned protest strike receives mixed response – city areas witness activist violent turnout
  
• Challenge trophy under-16 cricket competition begins – Orion and Biyani Schools win inaugural day matches
  
• State approves Rs. 10 Crores special fund to Government Engineering College Jalgaon for enhancing technical education infrastructure
  
• St. Teresa students Sarang Mane and Krishna Zope wins bronze in under-14 State Taekwondo competition
  
• Sindhi community Saint Baba Hardasram Jayanti tomorrow – various programmes on eve at Seva Mandal
  
• Jalgaon based Ganesh Gavali and Lalit Gavali to participate in 19th All India forestry shooting competition at Dehradun

15th December:
Bhusawal council two wards bye-election tomorrow – campaigning ends:
Bhusawal municipal council’s ward#9 and ward#12 campaigning has ended yesterday evening and voting is scheduled for tomorrow. Council’s 10 wards undergone voting process on 11th December and these two wards were under court hearing. Administration has announced combined votes counting on 17th December for whole Council.

State level Inter-school quiz contest at Chalisgaon – Nagar wins:
A. B. High School Chalisgaon conducted State level inter-school Late Agrawal memorial quiz competition ended yesterday with Ahmednagar based Samarth Vidya Mandir winning the eve followed by Nashik securing second and Manmad winning third rank.

BJP – Shivsena called protest strike today in Jalgaon:
BJP and Shivsena have jointly called a day protest strike today marking protest on State’s non decision of raising cotton buying prices. This announcement has come post State’s announce of special compensation package for cotton farmers offering Rs. 1,500 per hectare aid.

Jalgaon district sports complexes review:
Maharashtra State government wide its State level drive in year 2003 announced setting up sports complex at every Tahsil level in each district. Jalgaon District’s out of 15 Tahsil could get this benefit at mere 5 Tahsil places that too in just starter stage. Eight years have passed and Jalgaon’s 10 likely sports complexes are yet to go alive. Administration has received 8 Crores fund for district sports complex, 1Crore for Tahsil and 2.70 Crores for other Tahsil works.
Jalgaon – Administration has 19 acres land and still is in process of clearing town planning department aspects
Muktai Nagar – Land levelling and boundary wall works in progress
Parola – Fencing, ground levelling, indoor hall slab work in progress, ground ready
Bhadgaon – Tendering process completed, work yet to start
Dharangaon – Only boundary wall work done
Erandol – Boundary wall work in progress
Amalner – Fencing and ground levelling work completed
Bhusawal – Land confirmed, administrative approval pending
Raver – Land approval received on 25th October, work yet to start
Chalisgaon – PWD submitted Plan and Estimate list in this week
Yaval – Land receive but has crematorium within, additional land demand still in process
Bodwad – Land possession awaited
Chopda, Jamner and Pachora – Land searching in progress
Jalgaon’s Shanmai Chaudhari wins silver medal in national shooting:
Jalgaon district rifle association player Shanmai Prashant Chaudhari has won silver medal in national inter-school shooting competition conducted at Pune from 05th until 09th December in .177 peep site air rifle 10 meters under-14 girls category. She scored 371 out of 400 points. Maharashtra State team won gold in team performance as its player’s secured gold, silver and bronze medals. This is Shanmai’s third consecutive medal achieved in a month while participating in national, state and divisional level competitions. Team EJalgaon.com wishes all the best to this shining stars of tomorrow.

• District Trader’s confederation conducted mega food and drug license issuing camp on 19th and 20th December
  
• Nashik divisional teacher’s constituency electoral roll published – last date of queries/ objections is 27th December

14th December:
Jalgaon airport runway completed – awaits final round of testing:
Jalgaon Airport is all set to usher in new dawn of growth for the region. AAI has completed runway related works and is in final stage to complete airport terminal building, parking side and administrative office. AAI took over Jalgaon airport work 2years ago and had milestone to achieve by this 31st December. Jalgaon airport authorities have reported its concerns for readiness to test flight landing and take-off and expect testing in this week. Authorities have estimated 15th January 2012 as likely inauguration of this Airport by hands of Her Excellency.
Final schedule and confirmation would be received based on its completion report to concerns. Jalgaon airport in first phase will have AAI 25 staffing and most of automation in operations and has Jalgaon Police to maintain Airport security.

District administration sand auctioning process:
Jalgaon district administration yesterday conducted third round of sand auction for pending 18 blocks. Of these blocks, only 3 auction were completed following no tenderer arriving to participate for rest of blocks. Sand Auction royalty revenue has been a major source of Jalgaon district administration. Tendering parties seeing this perspective have more of arrived at common consensus for blocks to save money. As a result, only decided tenderers participated in spite of large tender quotes taken. Administration had estimate of 6.19 Crores revenue from 18 blocks wherein it has received mere 66Lakhs from these 3blocks.

• State Chess Association offers free Laptop to 11 top players – includes Jalgaon based Bhagyashree Patil
  
• Corporation initiates surveys for LBT return filling
  
• Cold waves continue in region – temperature still below 10 degree centigrade
  
• JUFA trophy football competition – Orion, Zambre, Rustomji and St. Teresa girls in semis
  
• Nutan Maratha team wins NMU level softball competition at Dhule – defeats Rashitrya College Chalisgaon in finals
  
• L. N. High School’s 7 students selected in under-14, under-17 State Softball teams
  
• Corporation General Body meeting on 20th December – to discuss various projects in run

13th December:
Mercury chills to season’s lowest:
Jalgaon district has frosting time in this season with mercury dipping down significantly. Jalgaon yesterday recorded 8.3 degree centigrade temperature, lowest of this season. Humidity recorded was 91%. Sudden chilling weather and air breeze has unrest reason and cold protection means are widely being used.

Municipal councils election result evolves matured results:
Jalgaon district's 12 municipal councils undergoing voting on Sunday, 11th December had votes counting process completing yesterday. This result has availed ruling chances to Congress and NCP in Shahada, Shirpur, Raver, Yaval, Fazipur, Dondaicha, Chalisgaon, Dharangaon, Chopda and Parola. This includes NCP winning on its own standing at Chalisgaon, Dharangaon and Chopda. Khandesh Vikas Aghadhi has won Pachora and Erandol with clear majority wherein BJP awarded Aghadhi has likely chances of Rule at Amalner and Savda depending on independent candidates support. This result has witnessed many Councils having high dependency on independent candidates due to thin margin of need for majority government formation. Please refer detailed chart by clicking here.

Electricity load shedding woes region:
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company privatised Jalgaon district’s operations on franchising basis since 01st November 2011. In spite of this privatisation, it is yet to get significant control on its operational results. Jalgaon division is in E-grade of its ranking pattern with electricity loses with loss percentage mounted at 53% and rising dues. Company has around 1.40Lakh customers in district has monthly demands of around 29-30 Crores billing. Jalgaon city is having around 7hrs per day load shedding in cyclic manner wherein rural areas have around 11-12hrs of daily load shedding. This aspect has badly affected region’s overall productivity with reference to businesses, establishments and individual aspects. Education sector has equally witnessed tiring effect of power outages and Schools and Colleges many a times alters their schedules on this basis and even conducts classes with no electricity many a times.

12th December:
70% voting recorded in 12 municipal councils, counting today:
Jalgaon district’s 12 municipal councils witnessed around 70% voting in all. District witnessed no major incidence during voting process. The votes counting process has begun in morning and most of results would be likely by evening. Nandurbar district based Shahada has completed votes counting process last night itself. Shahada results has given 17 out 24 seats to Congress-I. This clean swipe has affected NCP.
Jalgaon councils voting include Pachora – 69.83%, Erandol – 54.03%, Savda – 77.97%, Yaval – 68.88%, Raver – 79.35%, Bhusawal – 55.67%, Amalner – 61.66%, Chalisgaon – 62.88%, Chopda – 70.98%, Parola – 71.91%, Dharangaon – 73.02% and Faizpur – 74.28%. Bhusawal’s ward#9 and 12 would undergo voting on 16th December. Neighbouring Shirpur had 63% and Dondaicha had 69% polling recorded.

Cold waves hits Northern Maharashtra – mercury falls down to 10.1 degrees:
Northern India cold waves have significantly dropped mercury scales in the whole Northern Maharashtra since yesterday. Jalgaon city yesterday recorded State’s lowest scale and touched 10.1 degrees. As a result, chilling weather was experienced since yesterday.

St. Teresa wins Challenge trophy cricket competition:
St. Teresa School Jalgaon has won Jain Sports Academy and Jalgaon district cricket association jointly conducted under-14 seventh junior challenge trophy cricket competition. This is second consecutive victory of St. Teresa School. Anubhooti School batted first and scored 47 runs in 17.4 overs. Teresa bowlers Pushpak Tayade and Arnav Saraf each took 3 wicket along with Aniket Patel taking 2 and Vedanth Dhande taking one wicket. In response, team scored this target in 6 overs without losing any wicket. Teresa player Vedant won Man of the Match award along with Arnav Saraf winning Man of the Series Award.
Anubhooti student Tanmay Chandak won best bowler with Niket Harit winning best wicket keeper, Teresa batsman Arnav Saraf won best batsman and St. Hardasram School student Deepak Chaudhari winning best fielder award.

• Jain Irrigation Systems fire – Assessment reveals losses worth Rs. 15 Crores
  
• Jalgaon’s 55 youths take ‘नाथ दिक्षा’ at once
  
• Yaval Taluka farmer’s union election on 10th January 2012

11th December:
Khandesh region’s 15 municipal councils undergo voting today:
Khandesh region’s 15 municipal councils from Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar districts are undergoing voting today from 7.30am until 5pm. This includes 12 from Jalgaon district, 2 from Dhule and 1 one from Nandurbar district. There are 272 seats in 12 councils in Jalgaon, 49 seats in Dhule and 24 seats in Nandurbar. Shahada in Nandurbar would witness immediate votes counting process as per State EC directives. Respective district administrations have beefed up security for smooth conduct of whole process. Jalgaon district’s Bhusawal municipal council being central place of this activity has been posted in high security level. Jalgaon district all councils except Bhusawal would witness counting tomorrow wherein Bhusawal counting is on 17th December.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is district’s largest party having 187 candidates in fray followed by 117 candidates by Congress-I, BJP with 65 candidates; Shivsena has 11 and Khandesh Vikas Aghadhi with 93 candidates. This election plays significant role in future politics in region as it has 50% women candidature reservation. It would equally decide fate of many political alliances thereafter.

Leva Patidar community youth introduction meet today in Jalgaon:
Leva youth forum Jalgaon organised mega All India level Leva Patidar community youth introduction meet is being conducted at G. S. Ground Jalgaon today. Organisers have received 2,616 boys and 2,131 girls’ registration for the event.

Institute of Chartered Accountants Jalgaon branch celebrate silver jubilee year:
Jalgaon branch of Institute of Chartered Accountants is celebrating its silver jubilee year eve. It has organised expert lectures, various cultural programmes on the eve. Association Jalgaon unit was established in 1987 and has around 250 practising Chartered Accountants as members and runs its students arm western India chartered accountant students association (WICASA) along with it.

• Datta Jayanti celebrations in region
• Red Cross Society Jalgaon branch receives Hari memorial State level award for its outstanding social contributions and activities in blood collection
• Maharashtra defeats Gujarat in Inter-State cricket competition – includes Jalgaon players Jagdish Zope and Rohit Patel
• Fire at Jain Irrigation Systems Limited factory in Bambhori – Primary estimates reveals loses worth Crores
• Inter-school junior challenge trophy competition – Anubhooti and St. Teresa Schools in final round

10th December:
Traders announces State-wide protest strike on 14th December against LBT:
Maharashtra State Traders’ confederation met yesterday at Kolhapur to discuss further strategy on local body taxing in Maharashtra. Maharashtra State Government has not announced any plan to withdraw this Tax amidst arrival of Goods and Services Tax (GST) from upcoming financial year. Rather its broader evaluation in functioning suggest that it would increase applicability of this tax in Corporation levels seeing huge revenue inflow that too with lowest staffing and operational overheads.
Confederation has decided to make a State level protest against this tax on Wednesday, 14th December and would have a March at State CM residence. Earlier both Central and State Governments assured of single tax level during VAT application and the same was diplomatically avoided later. The LBT tax being at par with Octroi tax applies tax collection on all local sales and has hectic process to get a refund from Corporation for outstation sales, which practically turns impossible. More of this LBT tax has weakened sales of district level headquarters and has emerged Tahsil places as new emerging sales points.

Municipal councils election campaigning ends – eyes on voting on Sunday:
Jalgaon district’s 12, Dhule’s 2 and Nandurbar’s 1 municipal council undergoing voting on Sunday witnessed end of political parties campaigning for their candidates yesterday evening. In all, there are 1,492 candidates for 353 seats, which include 1,223 from Jalgaon. Entire region’s eyes are on Bhusawal with most of muscle and political powers applied to get ruling of Bhusawal Municipal council. Bhusawal votes counting is on 17th wherein rest councils counting is on 12th December.

• District youth festival ends – ‘Satta’ play wins first prize in the eve
  
• Central Petroleum ministry approves Hazira gas project for Maharashtra – to benefit Khandesh and Marathawada areas with piped gas supplies
  
• Railways announces cancelling stoppages of Gitanjali and Sachkhand Express trains in Jalgaon – commuters union to protest decision

09th December:
Municipal Councils campaigning to end today:
Jalgaon district’s 12 municipal councils undergoing voting on Sunday, 11th December would witness formal ending of campaigning today evening. The campaigning process having witnessed peak activities last 8 days had various senior State level leaders’ arrival in district and candidates along with their supporters visiting voters and making mass appeals. District administration has initiated its voting preparations with sealing of electronic voting machines and moving them to respective Tahsil places. Election staffing would reach at respective polling booths tomorrow.
There are 12 councils from Jalgaon along with 2 from Dhule (Shirpur and Dondaicha) and Shahada from Nandurbar districts. There are over 1,200 candidates in fray for 280 posts in all.

Mumbai wins State deaf and dumb sports competition:
The eighth State level sports competition of deaf and dumb ended yesterday in Jalgaon with Mumbai team winning general championship with maximum awards. Host Jalgaon secured second rank followed by Nagpur getting third rank. Mumbai scored 178 points, Jalgaon had 165 points and Nagpur scored 159 points. Organisers selected its State team for participation in National level competition based on performance in this competition.

Junior challenge trophy cricket competition:
Jain Sports academy and district cricket association conducted under-14 Junior Challenge trophy cricket competition yesterday witnessed quarter final rounds of teams. B. U. N. Raisoni, St. Teresa, Anubhooti School and Sane Guruji School Amalner have qualified for semis of the event. Raisoni defeated Orion by 4 wickets, Teresa defeated St. Hardasram by 92 runs, Anubhooti defeated Macrovision by 14 runs and Sane Guruji won on G. S. High School Pachora by 7 wickets.

• Jibhau trophy One-play competition at Nandurbar from 13th January
  
• State sports and youth affairs directorate conducted youth festival in Jalgaon today at Sports complex
  
• M. J. College conducted NMU level inter-college drama competition on 19th December
  
• Traders confederation initiates move for permanent removal of LBT tax in State

• Khandesh sugar produces reaches 1Lakh sugar bags in 15 days – Satpuda factory on top, Jalgaon district on second rank till now
  
• Government jobs craze – Corporation receives over 16,000 applications for 103 posts of clerks
  
• Maharashtra girls win National dodge ball competition, boys team secure third rank – includes Jalgaon player Madhuri Gurav, Viraj Kawadia
  
• Municipal Council elections campaign intense further – wide spread media campaigns turn major attraction
  
• NMU alters Management courses exam scheduled on 10th and 11th December – to conduct on 21st and 22nd December

Solapur – Ajanta – Jalgaon railway line survey completed:
Railways ministry has completed surveys of Solapur – Osmanabad – Ajanta – Jalgaon proposed new railway line of around 450kms as proposed in its year 2008-09 budget. Proposed line laying has Solapur – Paithan – Aurangabad – Jalgaon as first option along with Bhusawal – Jamner – Ajanta – Aurangabad as second option and Solapur – Tuljapur – Osmanabad – Kunthalgiri – Beed – Gevrai – Paithan – Aurangabad – Ghrushneshwar – Ajanta – Jalgaon as third option. The survey report would go to ministry soon and its work is likely to be announced in next budget. Proposed work would have mandatory 50% participation from State.

D-mart inaugurates its Jalgaon mall:
Retailing segment is on boom in Jalgaon these days with arrival of third mall in region. Avenue Super Mart Ltd venture ‘D-Mart’ inaugurated its Jalgaon Mall on Shirsoli Road in last week. The mart aims to offer wide selection of products in consumer category and has received fabulous response on its first weekend and had flooding rush of buyers from whole region. Challenges ahead for mart includes perfect evaluation of region’s choices and likings, staying competitive in comparison with other malls and brands in city and above all keep upward trend in presentation perspective.

State sports competition of deaf and dumb players:
State deaf and dumb sports council and district counterpart organised first State-level sports competition yesterday witnessed host Jalgaon player Ritu Dara winning first prize in chess. In other matches Jalgaon, Mumbai, Kolhapur and Nagpur players marked victories. Competition has received participation of players from across State and has various games

• RTO to apply meter systems in Auto Rickshaws in Jalgaon district
  
• Junior challenge trophy inter-school competition: St. Hardasram, Raisoni, Anubhooti and G. S. High Schools win day-2 matches
  
• State avails soft loans without intrest to cotton ginning mills in Dhule and Nandurbar – to rejuvenate these units

06th December:
NMU senate approves D. Lit for Her Excellency:
North Maharashtra University senate met yesterday to approve offering D. Lit to Her Excellency Pratibhatai Patil. NMU administration earlier received Chancellor’s approval for the same. Body also approved inauguration of newly built convocation ceremony hall.

Bhusawal’s two wards to undergo voting on 16th December:
Jalgaon district court yesterday rejected appeals of candidates from Bhusawal municipal council’s ward# 9, 12A and 12B. This has now cleared path for voting in these wards on 16th December followed by counting on 17th December. Ward#5A verdict is yet to come. Rest wards would undergo voting on 11th December followed by counting on 12th December.

Jalgaon wins 7 gold in State inter-school taekwondo competition:
State sports and youth services directorate and Beed district council jointly conducted state level Taekwondo competition has witnessed Jalgaon’s shining performance. Jalgaon players have won seven gold medals in 12-member team. This includes Vishakha Sapkale (32-35kg group) winning gold and qualifying for national competition along with Sarang Shrimant Mane (41kg category), Nikita Patil, Krishna Zope, Shubham Kotkar and Chetan Sapkale.

• Students demand rescheduling of State CET scheduled on 26th February on date schedule crossover with CEMAT – national level CET of management institutes
• NMU wins silver and a bronze medal in Ashwamedh competition conducted at Parbhani
• Mercury dips down further – touches 11-degrees mark
• Jalgaon united football academy conducted JUFA cup football competition from 12th December
• MIDC divisional meeting on 07th December at Nashik to discuss plot allotment requests
• Corporation democracy day – 36 applications received

05th December:
State level sports competition for deaf and dumb players in Jalgaon today:
District deaf and dumb association is conducting eighth State level sports competition in Jalgaon. The 5-days competition ends on 09th December and has received around 500 players participation. It includes Athletics, racing, long jump, swimming, chess, table tennis, badminton, wrestling, football and holly ball games in 6 groups namely sub-junior(under-16), junior (age 16-19 years) and open groups (age above 19 years) and for separated for boys and girls. Competition attracts memento and certificates for participations and general winner trophy as well. It would select State team to participate in national competition ahead.

Shanmai Chaudhari selected in State team:
Jalgaon district rifle association player Shanmai Prashant Chaudhari has been selected in State team for upcoming national competition. She qualified for this selection by winning bronze medal in State level competition conducted at Pune from 28th until 30th November in .177 peep site air rifle 10 meters in under-14 category

• Nagpur wins State Sepak Takraw competition in both categories
  
• District Police beefs up security on grounds of council elections
  
• Ahirani literary meet ends in Nashik – evokes need of State support for overall development of language
  
• Janta Raja trust conducted District level Cricket competition from Wednesday

04th December:
Jalgaon city Infrastructural development takes pace:
Have you ever heard talks of Jalgaon city infrastructural development with practical needs focussed? Your obvious answer No has a challenge these days with Corporation’s mega drive launched to enhance its infrastructural aspects especially roads, wastewater, streetlights, public health and presenting its major traffic crossings in professional manner. The drive begun a few months ago and is broadly covering major road connections of city, getting wastewater flow managed, constructing road divisions, painting and decorating them, setting up CFL technology based street lights, caring for public health and connecting NGOs to assist it in decorating major Chowk and crossings in city.
This special efforts based drive is a critical preparation of its identity amidst forthcoming planned visit of Her Excellency Pratibhatai Patil during December end/ January First week. Jalgaon city and rest of district areas having Her Excellency visit during last two visits have witnessed a total rejuvenating efforts from local administrations.  Jalgaonities are revisiting their popular acclaimed quote ‘ताईसाहॆब! आमच्या कॉलनीत या!’ to enjoy automated governmental agencies efforts on the reference.

District administration announces updated schedule for election:
Jalgaon district administration yesterday announced revised schedule of 12 municipal councils election as per State EC directive. Election voting is now on Sunday, 11th December from 7.30am until 5pm and Votes counting is on next day i.e. 12th December at respective Tahsil level. Voting is through electronic voting machines and administration has appointed around 3,800 staffing for 912 polling booths.

Jain junior challenge trophy cricket competition:
Jain junior challenge trophy inter-school cricket competition day-1 yesterday witnessed Orion English medium school defeating Palod School by 37 runs, St. Hardasram Hindi High School won on St. Joseph by 21 runs. Afternoon session had G. S. High School Pachora victory on Pankaj Chopda by 41 runs and Anubhuti School Mohadi securing victory on New English School Jamner.

• Annual Bal-Gandharva musical gala from 06th January
• Fourth Ahirani literary meet begins in Nashik – stresses need of having status of being a standalone language
• District Police gets land for proposed Ramanand Nagar Police station in Nimkhedi – to begin construction soon
• Jalgaon students Sumedh Talvelkar and Rohit Kharche selected in State team for National inter-school softball competition

03rd December:
Jalgaon Airport likely to have first test by 15th December:
Jalgaon city’s 45 years dream is all set to come true and go live with likely first testing on 15th December followed by formal inauguration by hands of Her Excellency Pratibhatai Patil. AAI has completed 95% work of first phase and completion would follow various testing from security and landing, take off perspectives. The 1.7kms runway is ready with lighting system along with D.V.O.R. system for communication with pilots. Air calibration test through its devices would soon be conducted and would follow practical aeroplane landing and take-off testing by 10th or 11th December.
Jalgaon Airport has night landing facility with 120 seated plane capacities, two concurrent landings and can later have Boeing and bigger planes. Airport parking has 50 cars provisioning, separate arrangements for VIP, air-conditioned waiting room and alike amenities.

Mercury chills down to 9.7 degrees:
Jalgaon region yesterday witnessed mercury dipping down significantly and reaching below 10 degrees. This has caused cold waves all around in Northern Maharashtra and Marathwada regions. Mercury has lowered by almost 5-6 degrees in a day here.

State EC reschedules Jalgaon council elections to 11th December:
State Election commission has rescheduled Maharashtra’s 188 councils election voting scheduled on 08th December to 11th December and 13th December. The change has come amidst large complaints of ward restructuring reference and Caste Certificate verification process. Bhusawal council ward 9D and 12A related decisions is pending in court and is likely to verdict on 05th December. Jalgaon’s rest all councils are undergoing voting on 11th December. This extension has now availed 3 additional days for campaigning to all participating candidates.

All India Ahirani literary meet begins today at Nashik:
Ahinrani is most spoken language of Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar and Nashik district’s Kalvan, Satana, Malegaon and Deola areas. Many of Poet and Poetess from these regions have broadly written literary reflecting mirrors of rural life in the region. The fourth All India Ahirani literary meet is beginning today in Nashik and would have broader review of third meet at Chalisgaon. This meet would also have broader evaluation of measures to be taken for promotion of Ahirani language and to base Khandesh for it. Ahirani researchers further reveals it to be a more dictionary rich language compared to other foreign languages and have marked it to be one of the complete language in spoken reference.

Jalgaon Express Sachin Chaudhari outshines in State cricket:
Jalgaon based Policemen Sachin Chaudhari playing with Mumbai Police Gymkhana cricket team has demonstrated excellent performance in on-going Times shield competition at Mumbai. Until now, he has taken 25 wickets in 3 test matches played at Cross ground, national and police gymkhana stadium. His team has now entered into semi-finals with him taking 9 wickets against Navy in first match, 10 wickets versus Future Group and 6 versus Reliance Energy team in third match.

• Khandesh daughter and Poetess Bahinabai Chaudhari memorial day today
• Inter-school Jain Junior Challenge trophy cricket competition begins today – to have 27 teams participation from across district

02nd December:
Nardana MIDC receives 311 Crores investment:
Bedmutha wire Industries has announces setting up an industrial plant for cables, steel wire, ropes and stapler pins at estimated cost of Rs. 311 Crores in Dhule district based Nardana MIDC area. The project spread in 52 Acres land has first phase investment of 153 Crores and later amount until year 2015 aims to avail around 300 job opportunities. This MIDC setup has attracted mega investments in recent 2 years span with its good road connectivity and easy access to Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and neighbouring to Mumbai, Nashik, and Jalgaon and Nagpur markets. It holds Shirpur Power Company, R. M. chemical’s fertiliser plant and Abhay Cottex industry at estimated investment of Rs. 1,200 Crores.

• Traders’ Nationwide strike evokes 100% response in region – paralyses business
  
• Mercury normalises after a week of chilling effect in region

01st December:
Nationwide protest strike today by traders protesting FDI in retailing:
Various national, state and district counterpart traders confederations and organisations have jointly united and stand against Central government opening up doors to multinational companies for foreign direct investments in retail sector. The protest strike has received nationwide support of traders’ local organisations and united voice to central government to roll back this decision that might hurt smaller retailers and could cause such entrepreneurs to fall to MNCs.

Devgiri Bank to start its operations from today:
Marathwada region’s fast growing Devgiri urban co-operative bank limited is beginning its Jalgaon operations from today post Jalgaon Merchant co-operative Bank Limited merger with it. Jalgaon Merchant Bank’s bank street and market yard branches would now function as Deogiri Bank Aurangabad branch Jalgaon beginning from today. Bank has total 18 branches spread across State and offers core banking, ATM and many other customer friendly services.

Jalgaon’s senior swimmers outshine in State competition:
Jalgaon team participating in 14th State level Master’s swimming competition at Aurangabad has marked excellent results by securing 7 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals. This includes Hitendra Sapkale (25-29 years age group) winning gold in one meter spring board diving and bronze in high board diving. He accompanies Kamalkishor Maniyar (45-49 years age group) winning gold in one meter, three meter spring board, high board diving along with Sanjay Chaudhari winning two gold in 100 and 200 meters back stroke category.
Kishor Chavan won bronze in 50 meters backstroke, Rajendra Bhavsar has won two silver in one-meter springboard category, Pralhad Attarde has won silver in 100 meters free style and bronze in 50 meters backstroke category.

• Nashik wins State women hockey competition conducted in Jalgaon
  
• Pratap College Amalner receives A rating from NAAC
  
• Khandesh region’s 14 villages to receives ecology awards – ceremony on 02nd December in Pune
  
• District dodge ball team selection on 03rd December for State competition at Solapur
  
• Jalgaon district council general body meeting – approves availing Rs. 6,000 per quintal rate to cotton