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Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani

Height: 1.69 m DOB: 19 April 1957

Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian business tycoon. He is the chairman, managing director and the largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). Since 1981, he started working alongside his father Dhirubhai Ambani in their family business, Reliance. RIL deals mainly in petrochemicals, refining and in the oil and gas sectors. Over the years, the business has expanded to provide products and services like Retail Markets and Telecommunications. In the country’s telecommunication services, Reliance’s Jio has earned a top five spot. It was launched on September 5, 2016. On the Forbes magazine's list for the past ten years, Ambani has consistently held the title of being India's richest person. As of January 2018, by Forbes, he was ranked as the 18th-wealthiest person in the world. With a net worth of $44.3 billion in July 2018, he surpassed Jack Ma, executive chairman of Alibaba Group, to become Asia's richest person. Outside North America and Europe, he is also the wealthiest person in the world. He also owns the Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians. At the Antilia Building, Ambani resides. With its value reaching $1 billion, it is one of the world's most expensive private residences. Early life: Mukesh was born in Aden, Yemen. He was brought up in Mumbai, India. In the early 1970s, in Chemical Engineering, he received his degree from the Institute of Chemical Technology.

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9 calls in 2 hours: Mukesh Ambani, family get threat calls; 56-year-old arrested from Mumbai

India | Aug 15, 2022, 07:27 PM IST

Reliance Foundation Hospital has filed a complaint about receiving calls posing threat to Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and his family. More than three calls were received at the hospital. A case has been filed and probe is underway, informed Mumbai Police.

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Fully ready for 5G rollout in shortest period of time: Reliance Jio

Business | Aug 01, 2022, 10:46 PM IST

5G Network: Akash M Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm, said the company is set to lead India's march into the 5G era and added "we will celebrate 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' with a pan India 5G rollout".

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5G bidding: Reliance Jio top bidder with over Rs 88,000 cr bid, Adani acquires 400 MHz for Rs 212 cr

Business | Aug 01, 2022, 06:54 PM IST

5G bidding: According to Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Adani group bought 400 MHz, or less than one per cent of all spectrum sold, for Rs 212 crore.

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Reliance expects gas price to rise in Oct, wants removal of ceiling prices

Business | Jul 24, 2022, 04:03 PM IST

Reliance-bp is currently producing about 20 per cent of India's total domestic production and MJ would help increase this to up to 30 per cent.

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Akash Ambani replaces father Mukesh Ambani as chairman of Reliance Jio

Business | Jun 29, 2022, 09:03 AM IST

Akash’s elevation as chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm recognises the specific contributions made by him to the digital services journey and rededicates him to even higher levels of responsibilities, going forward.

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Radhika Merchant’s Bharatanatyam gig reminds netizens of Nita Ambani's dance at Akash's wedding

Trending | Jun 07, 2022, 08:14 PM IST

Radhika Merchant is the fiance of Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani's younger son Anant Ambani. Radhika is a trained classical dancer just like her mother-in-law Nita Ambani. She recently performed at her Arangetram ceremony. Watch dance videos of Nita and Radhika.

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Who is Radhika Merchant? All you need to know about Mukesh-Nita Ambani’s future daughter-in-law

Trending | Jun 07, 2022, 08:52 AM IST

Radhika Merchant is the daughter of Encore Healthcare CEO Viren Merchant and Shaila Merchant. She is rumoured to be secretly engaged to Anant Ambani. However, there is no official confirmation about this yet. 

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Reliance Industries is top Indian company in Forbes Global 2000 list

Business | May 13, 2022, 01:30 PM IST

Earlier this year, Forbes estimated Mukesh Ambani's net worth to be $90.7 billion, landing him at No.10 on this year's Billionaires list.

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Sachin Waze paid Pradeep Sharma Rs 45 lakhs to kill Mansukh Hiren: NIA tells Bombay High Court

India | May 05, 2022, 07:59 AM IST

NIA in its affidavit to Bombay High Court on Wednesday termed Sharma the "main conspirator" in the Mansukh Hiren murder case.

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Forbes billionaires list 2022: Here's who joined Ambani, Adani as India's richest

Business | Apr 06, 2022, 04:12 PM IST

With a combined wealth of $167.5 billion, Mukhesh Ambani and Gautam Adani took the top two spots, ranking as India's top Richie Riches.

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Mukesh Ambani’s grandson Prithvi makes FIRST public appearance as he begins nursery school | PICS

Trending | Mar 15, 2022, 08:14 PM IST

Mukesh Ambani’s son Akash Ambani married diamantaire Russell Mehta's daughter Shloka in March 2019 in a star-studded affair at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai. They became proud parents to a baby boy on December 10, 2020. Named Prithvi, the youngest Ambani was seen with his mother Shloka on his first day of school, today.

Mukesh Ambani's latest buy: A Rolls Royce costing Rs 13.14

Mukesh Ambani's latest buy: A Rolls Royce costing Rs 13.14 crore

Business | Feb 05, 2022, 01:29 PM IST

The car, a Rolls Royce Cullinan petrol model, was registered by RIL at the Tardeo Regional Transport Office in South Mumbai on Jan 31, officials aware of the matter said.

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Facebook stock tumbles 25%; Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani wealthier than Mark Zuckerberg

Business | Feb 04, 2022, 11:18 AM IST

Consequent to the bloodbath, Zuckerberg personally lost 23.34 pc of his net worth. At $87.7 bn, he slipped to No 12 in the Forbes real-time billionaires index- marginally behind India's Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani.

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Reliance posts best quarterly performance, net profit at Rs 18,549 cr in Q3

India | Jan 21, 2022, 10:51 PM IST

The oil-to-retail-to-telecom conglomerate's consolidated net profit rose 35.6 per cent sequentially and 41.5 per cent over the year-ago period to Rs 18,549 crore in the quarter ended December 31, 2021, the firm said in a statement.

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Mukesh Ambani talks of leadership transition at Reliance; wants to accelerate process

Business | Dec 29, 2021, 08:51 AM IST

Reliance now has three verticals -- energy business comprising of oil refineries at Jamnagar in Gujarat, petrochemicals plants and new energy factories, the retail business made up of physical stores and online e-commerce unit in JioMart, and telecom and digital business housed in Jio.

Cryptocurrency Bill: What Mukesh Ambani has to say on

Cryptocurrency Bill: What Mukesh Ambani has to say on regulating cryptocurrencies

Business | Dec 03, 2021, 05:47 PM IST

India can lead the Digital Society and become a global leader in its own right, said Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).

After Airtel and Vi, Reliance Jio hikes prepaid tariffs by

After Airtel and Vodafone Idea, Reliance Jio hikes prepaid tariffs by up to 21% | Details

Business | Nov 29, 2021, 12:01 AM IST

The revised tariff rates of Reliance Jio will be effective from December 1 and can be opted from all existing touchpoints and channels.

Security beefed up outside Mukesh Ambani's Antilia after

Security beefed up outside Mukesh Ambani's Antilia after alert from taxi driver

India | Nov 08, 2021, 06:49 PM IST

The caller, who was a taxi driver, told the police that two passengers hired his vehicle and then sought the address of Ambani's house.

Mukesh Ambani not relocating to London: Reliance

Mukesh Ambani not relocating to London: Reliance

Business | Nov 05, 2021, 10:15 PM IST

Post Reliance acquiring the London property for Rs 592 crore, Ambani and his family's visit abroad have been linked to them making Stoke Park their second home.

Forbes India Rich List 2021: Mukesh Ambani to Gautam Adani to Cyrus Poonawalla | Meet top 100 riches

Forbes India Rich List 2021: Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani to Cyrus Poonawalla | Meet top 100 richest

Business | Oct 07, 2021, 02:31 PM IST

Forbes India Rich List 2021: There are six newcomers on this year's list, with half of them from the booming chemicals sector. Eleven listees from last year dropped off, given the increased cut-off for gaining entry to this year's list.

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