Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday launched the 8th edition of the PM Mementoes e-Auction in New Delhi, with 1,498 mementoes presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on various occasions set to be auctioned from September 17. The auction will be conducted through the official PM Mementoes portal.
The collection includes items representing India's artistic traditions, traditional craftsmanship, cultural practices, spiritual traditions and sporting achievements. The mementoes have been sourced from different parts of the country, with West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Assam, Bihar and Odisha among the states with significant representation.