Tag: Auction
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Odisha to auction 10 mines in July: Minister
'Around 24 mines will be closed in 2020. However, we have already chalked out plans to auction those mines so that ore production is not hampered.'
June 29, 2019 -
TRAI recommends pricing for next spectrum auction
It has issued recommendations for the proposed 5G spectrum in 3300-3600 Mhz band.
August 1, 2018 -
Auction of uniform not wrong, says Akshay Kumar
Amid the controversy over the auction of the naval uniform that has been used in his film “Rustom”, actor Akshay Kumar said the auction intends to support a good cause and he has not done “anything wrong”. Akshay, who was present as the brand ambassador of New India Conclave on Tuesday evening, said this when …
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May 2, 2018 -
Signed Gandhi photo fetches $41,000 at US auction
A rare signed photo of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi fetched nearly $42,000 at an auction in US, while more than $53,000 was paid for an extremely rare letter penned by 19th-century German philosopher and communist theorist Karl Marx. The September 1931 photo, in which Gandhi is seen walking alongside Indian politician Madan Mohan Malaviya …
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March 10, 2018 -
Book signed by Rabindranath Tagore up for auction in US
The Bolpur edition of The King of the Dark Chamber — English translation of his famous Bengali play 'Raja' — was published by The Macmillan Company in 1916; book expected to fetch $500
March 6, 2018 -
Govt opens up vistas for mineral auction
As far as the bidding for mining blocks are concerned, Odisha Government has taken steps to open up vistas for mineral auction with insistence on prospecting as par as UNFC guidelines. Significantly the drilling have been outsourced which will not only hasten the process for reserve determination but also lead to hastle free determination of …
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February 3, 2018 -
Recent cashew clash reveals irregularities in auction
The recent clash over auction of cashew and the hurling of bombs at the house of a pro-industry activist Tamil Pradhan has drawn focus to the alleged irregularities in auction of cashew plantations and the rigging that takes place. The divisional forest officer, Rajangar had invited bid for auction of about 40,000 cashew plantations of …
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January 31, 2018 -
Haryana minister raises Rs 2.52 cr in gift auction
Vipul Goel, Haryana Minister of Industries & Commerce, Skill Development & Industrial Training and Environment, raised Rs 2.52 crore at an auction of gifts and mementos received by him during his tenure as a minister to contribute to the Prime Minister’s National Relief fund. The auction initiative, I for Humanity, was held in Faridabad on …
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January 15, 2018 -
Brad Pitt bid $120,000 to watch ‘GoT’ with Clarke
Actor-producer Brad Pitt offered to pay $120,000 to watch an episode of Game of Thrones with Emilia Clarke, but he was outbid. Pitt bid six figures on Saturday night during a silent auction at Sean Penn’s annual gala for Haiti, held at Milk Studios in Los Angeles. During the charity gala, the auctioneer announced the …
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January 7, 2018 -
BSE to auction investment limits for Rs 6,600-cr govt bonds
Leading stock exchange BSE will auction investment limits for foreign investors for purchase of government bonds worth over Rs 6,600 crore tomorrow. The auction for investment limits for such securities has been receiving a good response from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in recent past. The auction will be conducted on BSE’s ebidxchange platform from 3:30 pm to …
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January 7, 2018 -
John Lennon’s motorbike to be auctioned
Late singer John Lennon’s motorcycle will be auctioned at the National Motorcycle Museum in England in March. The Honda Monkey-Trail Bike XUC 91H motobike that was once owned by the late Beatles legend is up for 30,000 pounds at an auction slated to take place on March 4, reports express.co.uk. Lennon passed away aged 40 …
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January 4, 2018 -
Fidel Castro’s signed cigar box may fetch $20,000 at auction
A signed wooden box, containing a set of 24 cigars from the personal collection of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro, is expected to fetch $20,000 at an auction in the US.The Trinidad Fundadores cigar box retains its “Republica de Cuba” cigar warranty seal, which has been re-adhered to the cover. The box contain 24 cigars, and …
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January 2, 2018 -
Princess Diana’s jewelled bag sold for over $15k at auction
An exquisite jewelled evening bag owned and used by Princess Diana in the 1980s has been sold for $15,186 at an auction in the US. The satin-lined silver bag was passed on to Kensington Palace Senior Housemaid Sheila Tilley. “The bag is heavy and solid, and no picture can behold its beauty. An exquisite item …
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December 10, 2017 -
Da Vinci sells for $450mn in auction record: Christie’s
A 500-year-old work of art — believed to be by Leonardo da Vinci and depicting Jesus Christ — sold in New York for USD 450.3 million, smashing a new art auction record, Christie’s said. The whopping price dwarfed the previous record for the most expensive piece of art sold at auction, set at 179.4 million …
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November 16, 2017 -
Hitler’s globe sold for USD 65,000 at US auction
A personal globe belonging to German dictator Adolf Hitler has been sold for USD 65,000 at an auction in the US. The personal terrestrial globe, a unique relic, was taken as a souvenir from Hitler’s residence at Berchtesgaden in Germany on May 10, 1945 by John Barsamian, an American soldier at the end of the …
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October 4, 2017 -
Will appoint receiver and auction assets, SC tells Unitech’s Sanjay Chandra
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will appoint a court commissioner as the receiver of real estate major Unitech’s properties to realise the Rs 7,600 crore to be paid to home buyers if they opt for refund of the amount given for buying flats. The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Amitava Roy …
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September 21, 2017 -
Prince’s handwritten notes to be auctioned
Late singer Prince’s Purple Rain handwritten notes, yellow boots and other belongings will be auctioned. Some 200 Prince-related items are up for bidding by RR Auction. It will include the nine pages of notes the singer made on his epic 1984 opus which the company thinks will go for more than $12,000, reports tmz.com. Other items …
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September 19, 2017