| Elton John And Simon Cowell Sign Up To Help Sick Animals
Rock legends, sporting heroes and pop stars autographs are all up for grabs in aid of veterinary charity PDSA. So if you fancy getting your paws on the signatures of Sir Elton John (pictured), or everyone's favourite Mr Nasty, Simon Cowell, or Greased Lightnin' babe Holly Willoughby, then log on to eBay and get bidding!
The auction coincides with the start of eBay's animal campaign, encouraging people to either sell items they no longer need and donate a percentage of the sale to their chosen animal charity, or bid on items being sold. Funds raised for PDSA will help the veterinary charity provide free veterinary treatment for sick and injured pets.
PDSA so relies on the generosity of the public to funds its PetAid services, which cost more than 41 million every year - and is counting on your bids to help keep tails wagging across the UK!
So what are you waiting for? Log on to PDSA's website and follow the links through to the auction site.
Royal bust bought by Sikh
CHANDIGARH: After the SGPC's rhetoric that it would get another of the lost Sikh treasures back to India, Maharaja Duleep Singh's bust has been sold to the highest bidder — a Sikh family — to grace its private collection.
Duleep Singh, who converted to Christianity at an early age and was the son of Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh, died a penniless man in Paris in 1893. But his role in history is such that even 114 years after his death, thousands of Sikhs go on a pilgrimage to his grave at Elveden Church.
For the Sikh community, the only consolation today is perhaps the fact that the white marble bust — commissioned by Queen Victoria and made by renowned Royal Academician John Gibson in Rome between 1859 and 1860 — went to a Sikh private investor, who bid £1.7 million.
Benefit aids injured football player
That was the case Sunday afternoon, when the proceeds from every haircut, manicure and massage sold at Tanglz N Bangz in Lafayette went to help recovering Frontier High School senior Cody Lehe. Lehe, 18, of Brookston collapsed during a football practice Oct. 25 due to a head injury he sustained at a football game a few days earlier. Between the services offered inside Tanglz N Bangz and silent and live auctions held behind it, volunteers were able to raise $28,500 for Cody. "It's overwhelming," said Becky Lehe, Cody's mother. "To be six months out from an injury and still have support -- it can't put into words." The money will be used to help finance Cody's rehabilitation. A single hour of intense physical therapy can cost as much as $100, Becky Lehe said. She believes her son is on track for a swift recovery and expects him to soon leave his wheelchair behind.
RBI asks market participants to submit bids for MSS
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked participants to submit their bids for the market stabilisation scheme (MSS) in physical form. This has been done on account of a system failure, the central bank said. The RBI will auction dated securities worth Rs3,000 crore (nominal) on April 18, 2007 under the MSS. In consultation with the government of India, "7.55 per cent government stock 2010" will be sold (re-issued) through a price-based auction using multiple price method. The RBI will conduct the auction at its Mumbai (Fort) office on April 18.
Up to five per cent of the notified amount of the sale of the stock will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions as per the scheme for non-competitive bidding facility in the auction of government securities.
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