This NRI business tycoon in Dubai buys number plate for Rs 60 crore!

October 9, 2016

Dubai, Oct 9: Balwinder Sahani, an Indian business tycoon in Dubai bought the most coveted number plate D5 for Dh33 million (around Rs 60 crore) at the Roads and Transport Authority's number plate auction on Saturday.

Balwinder-SahaniSahani, also known as Abu Sabah, is the owner of RSG International, a property management company, with interests in the UAE, Kuwait, India and the United States.

"I like collecting unique number plates and I am proud to have got this number. I like number nine and D5 adds up to nine, so I went for it," said Sahani.

He said that last year he bought the number O9 for Dh25m.

"I have collected 10 number plates so far and I am looking forward to having more. It's a passion. This number will go to one of my Rolls Royces," he added.

The number generated great interest among the participants with the bid starting at Dh20 million.

The spectators seemed to have enjoyed every bit of the tense battle, cheering every move of the bidders.

More than 300 bidders participated at the live auction which takes place every two months, witnessing fierce battle between bidders for some numbers.

80 unique numbers were on offer on Saturday ranging from one two five digits.

"This is easily the biggest auction we have seen so far. The hall is packed with participants as well as those who have come to learn the trade and enjoy," said, Ahmad Hashim Behroozian, CEO of RTA's Licensing Agency.

He said that the number D5 has been the biggest draw in the RTA's auction history, with many VIPs participating.

"We usually have a lot of plate traders participating. Plate trading is big a business and a lot of people are making good money out of it. We also organise special auctions for traders and issue permits for plate trading," he said.

Apart from live auctions, RTA organises online plate auctions every month.

RTA also sells distinguished number plates for fixed prices and he said that the auctions help set the price.

He said, apart from helping people make money, auctions help generate revenue for RTA's never ending infrastructure projects.

The other number plate that attracted big money was Q77 which was bought by an Emirati bidder for Dh4.52 million.

A few other numbers bagged more than a million including P27 that went for Dh2.14m and R7777 went for 1.17m.

In June this year, Emirati businessman Arif Al Zarooni, bought Number 1 plate for Dh18 million in Sharjah.

In 2008, another Emirati businessman Saeed Al Khouri payed Dh52.2m for Number 1 licence plate in Abu Dhabi, which so far holds the record for the costliest number plate in the UAE.

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Satyameva jayate
 - 
Monday, 10 Oct 2016

Where are the fools who comment on fake Muslim food and money wasting news.....now what

Ahmrd
 - 
Monday, 10 Oct 2016

Shame on such crazy fools. No doubt it is his own hard earned money. But this is Not the way to spend. Defenitely Not the way. It is Wasting the money. Why dont they spend on poor people. Pay hospital bills, make free schools, improve conditions in slum areas. There is alot to do than Just buying number plate for ?60 Cr.

Zubair Katipalla
 - 
Sunday, 9 Oct 2016

Stupid Person....

This number will go to one of my Rolls Royces.!!!.. could you give us your number of RRs..

DOST
 - 
Sunday, 9 Oct 2016

IF HE IS HELP TO POOR PEOPLE, HE WILL GET 120 CRORE WITH IN 1 YEAR FROM ALLAH.

GARIBON KA DUA LELO.

shaji
 - 
Sunday, 9 Oct 2016

Dear Kairali, nothing to be shocked. this is what happening in the world. There is saying \har badi machli choti machli ko khati hai\". None can be so rich one of a sudden withut cheating. this person is avoiding benefits for his own emplohyees and busy in gathering money which he will take to his grave after death or might ask to burn it along with his body. You will find very few people who have become rich honestly. Most of the rich people are cheater / decoits. The recent and famous example is Devil Mallya. this person has cheated indians by billions of dollars and enjoying lavish life in UK. No need to say that he managed to escape to UK with help from the govt officials. Though he is telling that he will come back to india, i am sure he will never. Dear Kairali, please dont be frustrated. None is going to live here for ever. Everyl living thing has to taste death/end. History has seen rich people thousabnd time bigger that Mallya / Ambani / Sahani. but they left the world with their hands spreaded. Nepolian, the great warrior, had advised his people to take his dead body in procession with his hands uncovered to show that he was leavign the world with empty hands. God is great. Have trust in him. Money is not everything. God bless you with right way of thinking."

Well Wisher
 - 
Sunday, 9 Oct 2016

Shame to this type of fools. People are loosing their life just because of loans, food & poverty & such fools does not know how to spend money in good cause. Ashamed to say he is an Indian. Such goons are to be banned to India. Non sense.

Rikaz
 - 
Sunday, 9 Oct 2016

Crazy.....could have used it for some other beneficial purpose......

Kairali
 - 
Sunday, 9 Oct 2016

Am shocked. His company had asked me to leave the job for demanding around Rs 20k hike.

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January 6,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 6: Students and teachers from various colleges in Bengaluru gathered at the Town Hall in the city to protest against the violence which broke out at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus in New Delhi on January 5.

The students raised slogans against Home Minister Amit Shah and Delhi Police.

Placards that read 'The more you attack, the stronger we become', 'Take off your masks terrorist', 'With JNU' were seen during the protest.

"We are here to protest against the incident that took place at JNU with our brothers and sisters. What Delhi Police did was shameful and they should have taken charge of the situation long before and not waited for three hours. We stand with JNU," Nisha, a protestor told ANI.

Professors present at the protest expressed regret over the incident and said attacks on the universities is a sick situation in the country.

"This is sick, where have we come to -- violence in the universities? I was so safe when I was studying in college; what we are giving to our students is horrible," said Sangeeta, a professor present at the protest.

Politicians, cutting across party lines, have condemned the attack on students in JNU and demanded strict action against those found guilty.

More than 18 students were taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre after a masked mob entered the JNU campus and attacked them and some professors with sticks and rods.

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March 21,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 21: Southern Railway has cancelled some more trains in view of poor patronage due to restrictions in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Train No.16565 Yesvantpur-Mangaluru Central Weekly Express has been cancelled on March 22 and March 29.

Train No.16566 Mangaluru Central-Yesvantpur Weekly Express will not run on March 23 and March 30.

Train No.10215 Madgaon-Ernakulam Weekly Superfast Express will not be operated on March 22 and March 29.

Train No. 10216 Ernakulam-Madgaon Weekly Superfast Express will not run on March 23 and March 30.

Train No.16355 Kochuveli-Mangaluru Junction Antyodaya Express, scheduled to leave Kochuveli on March 21, 26 and on March 28 stands cancelled.

Train No.16356 Mangaluru Junction-Kochuveli Antyodaya Express, scheduled to leave Mangaluru Junction on March 22, 27 and March 29 will not be operated, a Southern Railway release said.

Hubballi–KSR Bengaluru–Hubballi Janashatabdi (Daily) Express (12079/12080), Mysuru–Yelahanka–Mysuru Malgudi (Daily Express)

(16023/16024), Yeshwantpur–Pandharpur–Yeshwantpur (Weekly) Express (16541/16542), Mysuru–KSR Bengaluru–Mysuru Rajyarani Express

(16557/16558), Shivamogga–Yeshwantpur –Shivamogga Express Special (06539/06540), Mysuru–Renigunta–Mysuru Weekly Express

(11065/11066), Mysuru–Sainagar Shirdi–Mysuru Weekly Express (16217/16218), Yeshwantpur–Mangaluru–Yeshwantpur Weekly Express (16565/16566), and Belagavi–Mysuru Vishwamanava (Daily) Express (17326).

Mysuru–Belagavi Vishwamanava (Daily) Express (17325) has been cancelled till April 1.

The services of Train No.16023/16024 Mysuru-Yelahanka-Mysuru Malgudi Express has been cancelled from March 20 to March 31.

Similarly, Train No.16557/16558 Mysuru-KSR Bengaluru-Mysuru Rajya Rani Express will not ply from March 20 to March 31, according to a railway release.

Train No. 17325 Belagavi-Mysuru Vishwamanava Express will not operate from March 21 to April 1 and the corresponding service of Train No.17326 from Mysuru to Belagavi will remain cancelled from March 20 to March 31.

The authorities have also cancelled the service of Train No.11065 Mysuru to Renigunta weekly express which was to operate on March 20 and March 27 and the corresponding service from Renigunta to Mysuru on March 21 and March 28.

Likewise, Train No.16217 Mysuru to Sainagar Shirdi weekly express will not operate on March 23 and March 30 and the journey in the return direction of Train No.16218 Sainagar Shirdi to Mysuru weekly express on March 24 and March 31 stands cancelled.

The railway authorities have cancelled the Hubballi-KSR Bengaluru-Hubballi Janshatabdi superfast express from March 20 to March 31 and the services of Train No.06539/06540 Yasvantpur- Shivamogga Town-Yasvantpur express for March 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 and March 31 stands cancelled.

The other trains cancelled for a limited period include Train No.16541 Yasvantpur to Pandharpur weekly express for its journey commencing on March 19 and 26 and the return journey on March 20 and 27.

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February 26,2020

Mumbai, Feb 26: Targetting Shiv Sena's silence over the recent controversial remark by AIMIM leader Waris Pathan, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the Uddhav Thackeray-led party might be "wearing bangles" but the BJP was not and knew how to retaliate in the same manner.

"Shiv Sena might be wearing bangles but we are not. If someone says something then he will be given an answer in the same way. BJP has this much power," said Fadnavis while launching a scathing attack on ruling-Shiv Sena in Maharashtra for not taking strict action against Pathan.

Fadnavis was addressing protestors at Azad Maidan where BJP launched a protest against Maharashtra government over issues related to farmers and women.

On February 20, while addressing an anti-CAA rally, at Kalaburagi in Karnataka, Pathan had said, "time has now come for us to unite and achieve freedom. Remember we are 15 crore but can dominate over 100 crores."

"They tell us that we have kept our women in the front - only the lionesses have come out and you are already sweating. You can understand what would happen if all of us come together," he had said.

Facing flak over his remarks Pathan later took back his words and had said he had not targeted any community but had spoken against members of some organisations.

"If any of my words have hurt someone, I take them back as I am a true Indian," Pathan said at a press conference here.

The AIMIM leader said that he was being portrayed as being anti-Indian and anti-Hindu for the past couple of days.

"I want to say that my earlier statement was basically against people who are members of organisations like RSS, BJP, Bajrang Dal, etc. These 100 are those people who want to divide this beautiful nation," he added.

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