Fearless Girl defying Wall Steet's Charging Bull to move
New York, April 20: A statue of a defiant ponytailed girl staring down Wall Street's "Charging Bull" will move to a new, permanent location across the street from the New York Stock Exchange, a media report said.
The "Fearless Girl" statue, which was funded by a private company, was installed by surprise and without a permit on March 7, 2017, on the eve of International Women's Day.
A few days after the statue popped up, New York City authorities said that its location would be temporary, until a permanent home could be found, Efe news reported.
"We are proud to be home to the Fearless Girl. She is a potent symbol of the need for change at the highest levels of corporate America - and she will become a durable part of our city's civic life," New York City mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement on Thursday.
De Blasio said that the statue, located on crowded Broadway avenue, was being moved because of pedestrian safety concerns, as it has become a major attraction for visitors.
"This move to a new location will ensure that her message and impact will continue to be heard, as well as improve access for visitors," de Blasio said.
The president of the New York Stock Exchange, Thomas Farley, said that he "eagerly" awaited the arrival of Fearless Girl to her new home.
In a statement released by City Hall, the statue's creator, sculptor Kirsten Visbal, said that she was "thrilled 'Fearless Girl' will remain in New York".
The statue will be moved by the end of 2018.
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IPL mega auction to be held in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on November 24, 25: BCCI
New Delhi, Nov 5: The mega auction ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025 will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25, the BCCI announced on Tuesday.
This is the second successive year the auction is being held overseas as Dubai hosted the previous one ahead of the IPL 2024.
The player registration officially closed on Monday and a total of 1,574 cricketers (1,165 Indian and 409 overseas) have been signed up for the auction, which will clash with the third and fourth day’s play of the first Test between India and Australia in Perth, which begins on November 22.
Each franchise will be able to form a maximum squad of 25 players (including respective retained players), and a total of 204 slots will be up for grabs from the auction.
The list includes 320 capped players, 1,224 uncapped players and 30 players from the Associate Nations.
Among capped players, 48 are from India. Moreover, 965 uncapped players of the country will also be part of the auction.
This year’s auction will feature some high-profile India stars such as Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Arshdeep Singh.
The 10 franchises will collectively have around Rs 641.5 crore to spend for the available 204 slots.
Out of those 204 slots, 70 are earmarked for overseas players.
As of now, 46 players have been retained by the 10 franchises with cumulative expenditure of Rs 558.5 crore.
Each franchise was allocated Rs 120 crore to build their squads but after the retention process, which was announced on October 31, Punjab Kings have the biggest purse -- Rs 110.5 crore.
The Punjab outfit retained just two uncapped players -- Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh for Rs 9.5 crore.
Rajasthan Royals, under Sanju Samson, have the smallest purse of Rs 41 crore after retaining six players.
The Kolkata Knight Riders have also retained six players but they have a remaining purse of Rs 51 crore.
