Assam Govt Takes Over Nagaon & Chachar Paper Mills With Highest Bid
The AIDC, on behalf of the Assam Government took over the assets of Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited (HPCL) Nagaon and Chachar Paper Mill, on March 28. During the auction, the AIDC was the highest bidder with Rs 700 crores, including all outstanding dues of the two mills and signed paper in presence of officials. Notably, the Hemant Biswa Government is aiming to intervene in paper mills, on humanitarian ground.
Tags: Assam Government, AIDC, Paper mills, Humanitarian ground, Auction
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Ministry Of Coal Receives 26 Bids For 11 Coal Mines In Auction
The 11 coal mines which were put for sale under the fourth tranche of auction received 26 bids, said Ministry of Coal, on March 2. The bids will soon be evaluated and shortlisted by a multi-disciplinary Technical Evaluation Committee. The ministry further stated that the qualified bidders will take part in the electronic auction which will be conducted on MSTC portal, on March 24.
Tags: Coal, coal mine, Ministry of Coal, Auction, Coal india
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Mango Crate Sold For Rs 31,000 In Auction: Pune
In Maharashtra's Pune, a Hapus mango crate has been sold for Rs 31,000 in an auction and it's claimed to be the "most expensive" buy in 50 years. "These are the initial mangoes of the season," said Trader Yuvraj Kachi. On February 11, the first box of mango arrived in Pune's APMC market and the bid started at Rs 5000. However, every year the auction is organized as a ritual.
Tags: Mango, Auction, expensive Mango Crate, bizzare story, Pune
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AstaGuru’s Contemporary Art Auction To Showcase Works Of 83 Artists
The second edition of Asta Guru’s ‘Present Future’ series will feature 115 artworks of 83 artists including paintings, drawings, sculptures, and installations, on Feb 10 and 11. The highlight of the auction will be the 'Bindi Painting' of Artist Bharti Kher, which will resemble femininity, strength, and spirituality. “The market for contemporary Indian art is continuously witnessing growth bearing various unique mediums,… read-more
Tags: art & culture, Paintings, astra guru, Auction, artists
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New Zealand Woman Puts Husband For Auction; Bid Reaches £49
A New Zealand woman put her husband on auction on e-Bay Style Site, TradeMe. In the advertisement, Linda McAlister auctioned her husband with some qualities like, will be loyal until fed and watered, six feet tall, beef farmers and easy to handle. Furthermore, the sale with "no return or exchange" disclaimer reached New Zealand $100 (£49). However, due to breach of rules and conditions, TradeMe, took down the sale advertisement.
Tags: New Zealand, Husband for sale, ebay, TradeMe, Auction
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Rare Franz Marc Painting Up For Sale; Estimated To Fetch $47 Million
A painting by German expressionist Franz Marc, returned last year from a museum to the descendants of a Jewish collector who fled the Nazis, will be auctioned. The rare painting features 'The Foxes (Die Füchse)', featuring two brightly colored, intertwined foxes. "It'll be an amazing moment for the art world because Franz Marc's important pictures are incredibly rare," told Jussi Pylkkänen to Reuters.
Tags: art & culture, Painting, Germany, Auction, march
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Mysterious Black Diamond Up For Auction At $7 Million: The Enigma
A mysterious black diamond named 'The Enigma' is set to be sold at an auction, at Sotheby’s in Beverly Hills, California. The gem is called carbonado diamond and weighs 555.55 carats. The diamond will be auctioned from February 3 to 9 and Cryptocurrency will also be accepted as payment. It is the largest faceted Fancy Black Diamond to be auctioned and has previously been listed in the 2006 Guinness Book.
Tags: Black Diamond, Auction, Sotheby’s, The Enigma, Cryptocurrency
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Elon Musk's Coursework Up For Auction; Organised By Boston's RR Auction
In 1995, Elon Musk was a teaching assistant at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. Reportedly, two pieces of coursework annotated and initialed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk is being auctioned by Boston based RR Auction. The work of Musk includes a piece of case study, graded as "8 1/2." His work attracted a highest… read-more
Tags: Elon Musk, Auction, Exam, School, Tesla
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Wikipedia Co-Founder Selling His First Edit ''Hello World!'' As NFT
Wikipedia's co-founder, Jimmy Wales' first edit, 'Hello, World!' is being auctioned by Christie's as a non-fungible token (NFT). The auction has been named "The Birth of Wikipedia", which is reported to begin from December 3 and end on… read-more
Tags: Wikipedia, World news, Auction, Christie's, NFT
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Sherlock Holmes Original Manuscript Sold For $423,000 In US
The original handwritten manuscript of Sherlock Holmes novel 'The Hound of Baskervilles' page was sold for $423,000 to a private buyer by Heritage Auctions in Dallas. Reportedly, It was in a good condition and measured 20cm x 33cm. Only 37 such pages are left in existence in today's time because most of the pages disintegrated as it was acidic. The page is titled "Chapter XIII, Fixing the Nets".
Tags: Sherlock Holmes, Script writers, Auction, Novel, Texas
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