Roger Federer s Grand Slam kit up for auction, expected to fetch over $2 mn
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Last Updated: Apr 30, 2021, 11:00 AM IST
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Fans and collectors will also be able to bid for the 2007 kit and racket he used during the second of his three Wimbledon finals against career-long rival Rafa Nadal, including shoes decorated with Swiss flags denoting his Wimbledon titles. (In pic: French Open 2009 lot)
LONDON: Millions of Roger Federer fans around the world might be salivating at the prospect of owning some mementos of the Swiss great s incredible career after he announced he is auctioning off a collection of personal items this summer.
National
April 30, 2021
PESHAWAR: E-bidding and tendering system has been introduced in the Public Health Engineering Department while such Work Order system will be introduced to ensure efficiency and transparency in all the official matters of the department.
This was told in a meeting of Public Health Engineering Department, chaired by Chief Minister Mahmood Khan to review the reform initiatives taken by the department, said an official handout.
The forum was told that a total of 154 developmental schemes were being executed throughout the province. As many as 17 schemes out of total 69 due for completion schemes have been completed, adding the master plan has been prepared for the settled areas whereas the master plan for merged areas was in progress.
ISLAMABAD: The Advisory Committee of Next Generation Mobile Services under Chairmanship of Minister for Finance and Revenues Shaukat Tarin on Thursday approved auction of 27.8MHz available spectrum.
Export demand pushes up leaf tea prices in Kochi auctions
April 30, 2021
However, higher crop arrivals cap the upside
Exporters’ participation in large numbers pushed up prices and sales of leaf varieties at Kochi auctions this week, leading to a good demand.
CIS and West Asian exporters were active compared to last two weeks and this has resulted in 88 per cent sale of the offered quantity of 2,28,943 kg. The average price realisation in sale 17 went up to touch ₹153 against ₹149/kg in the previous week, the auctioneers Forbes, Ewart & Figgis said.
The market for select best Nilgiri, whole leaf and brokens in orthodox leaf was also firm and dearer. In CTC leaf, brokens and Fannings was dearer by ₹3-7, with 91 per cent of the quantity sold out of the offerings of 55,000 kg.