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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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From Reliance to Adani, all industrialists grieve Ratan Tata's demise, call it a "sad day"

News | Oct 10, 2024, 05:11 PM IST

Ratan Tata, the 86-year-old chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, one of India's largest and most prominent companies, died on October 9. From Reliance to Adani, all industrialists grieve Ratan Tata's demise, call it a "sad day"

Nita Ambani receives 2023 USISPF Global Leadership Award | Says Empowering Women Is Our Prime Focus

News | Oct 30, 2023, 01:25 PM IST

Nita M. Ambani, Founder and Chair of Reliance Foundation was presented the award by John Chambers, Chairman of USISPF, at a reception in New Delhi on Sunday 29 October attended by USISPF Board Members, top Indian business leaders, and Government of India officials.

Nita Ambani, wife of industrialist-RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani, is a classical dancer

News | Apr 01, 2023, 11:17 PM IST

Nita Ambani is a well-versed classical dancer. To bring to life her dedication to art and to promote all genres of Indian dance, she has started 'Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Center' in Mumbai.

Mukesh Ambani stated at Global Investors Summit, "I will invest an additional 75,000 crores in state

News | Feb 10, 2023, 02:36 PM IST

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani said at the UP Global Investor Summit that Reliance will continue to work for the development of UP. So far, the company has invested Rs 50,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh.Further investments will be made in the state as well. In UP

Sachin Vaze stayed at 5-star hotel using forged Aadhaar card

News | Mar 23, 2021, 02:40 PM IST

NIA officials said that a team conducted a search in a room in the Trident hotel at Nariman Point where Vaze reportedly resided from February 16 to February 20.

ATS team arrives in Ahmedabad to collect information regarding the use of sim cards in Mansukh Hiren case

News | Mar 22, 2021, 04:20 PM IST

According to ATS, the accused Naresh, a cricket bookie, supplied Sachin Vaze and suspended Mumbai Police constable Vinayak Shinde with five fake SIM cards. According to a police officer, the SIM cards were turned over to Vaze in the first week of February. According to sources, Hiran's assassins called pretending to be Tawde and using one of the eight confiscated SIM cards.

Aaj Ki Baat: How Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh lost his throne because of Vaze

Aaj Ki Baat | Mar 17, 2021, 10:58 PM IST

In a big development, Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh was on Wednesday transferred and he has been appointed as director-general Home Guards, which is considered a punishment posting in the Mumbai Police circle.

Ambani Bomb Scare Case: Cop probed for ‘tweaking’ residential colony’s CCTV footage

News | Mar 16, 2021, 04:09 PM IST

On Feb 27, a day after Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze was named Investigating Officer in the Antilia bomb scare case, his team at the Mumbai Police’s Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU) visited the housing society where he stays and allegedly took possession of all CCTV footage.

Ambani Bomb Scare: Hunt on to find the man behind Sachin Vaze's role in the case

News | Mar 16, 2021, 11:20 AM IST

Sachin Vaze was arrested by the central agency on Saturday for his alleged role and involvement in the Antilia Bomb scare case.

Kurukshetra: Political tussle intensifies in Maharashtra over Sachin Vaze’s arrest, Watch Full Debat

Kurukshetra | Mar 15, 2021, 10:15 PM IST

NIA arrested Sachin Vaze on Saturday in connection with its probe into the recovery of a Scorpio containing 20 gelatin sticks near Ambani's house in south Mumbai on February 25. Sachin Vaze, credited with eliminating 63 alleged criminals in ''encounters'', is also facing heat in the murder case of Thane-based businessman Mansukh Hiran, who was in possession of the Scorpio.

Super 100: Sharad Pawar calls party meet on arrest of Sachin Vaze

News | Mar 15, 2021, 05:28 PM IST

NCP chief Sharad Pawar calls for a crucial meeting with party ministers over the present political scenario post suspended Mumbai Police inspector Sachin Vaze's arrest in the Ambani bomb scare case.

Maharashtra CM, Home Minister protected Sachin Waze like lawyers: Fadnavis

News | Mar 14, 2021, 09:24 PM IST

After Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waze was sent to judicial custody of NIA in connection with the explosive-laden car found outside Mukesh Ambani, leader of opposition in Maharashtra.

After Sachin Waze, NIA suspects involvement of other officials in Antilia Bomb Scare Case

News | Mar 14, 2021, 12:40 PM IST

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waze Saturday night after questioning him for 12 hours over the recovery of an explosive-laden vehicle near the residence of industrialist Mukesh Ambani, an agency spokesperson said. Waze was summoned to the agency's Mumbai office at Cumballa Hill in south Mumbai around 11.30 am to record his statement. There was no official update on him throughout the day.

Ambani security scare: NIA arrests Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze

News | Mar 14, 2021, 09:01 AM IST

The NIA spokesperson came out with a brief statement late Saturday night that he had been "arrested at 23.50 hrs in NIA Case" related to the recovery of gelatin sticks in a vehicle parked near Ambani's house on Carmichael Road on February 25. A threat letter was found as well.

Mukesh Ambani bomb scare: Mobile seized after Delhi Police approaches Tihar Jail authorities

News | Mar 13, 2021, 12:00 PM IST

Acting on inputs from intelligence agencies, authorities conducted a raid inside Tihar Jail’s high security ward late on Thursday evening and recovered a smartphone from the cell where an Indian Mujahideen terrorist is lodged.

Ambani Bomb Scare: Police recover the mobile phone which was used to create the telegram channel

News | Mar 12, 2021, 10:08 AM IST

A Telegram channel through which an organisation claimed responsibility for placing an explosives-laden SUV near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence here was 'created in the Tihar' area of Delhi, a senior Mumbai police official said on Thursday.

Mukesh Ambani Bomb Scare Case: Man wearing PPE kit spotted outside Antilia

News | Mar 09, 2021, 09:40 PM IST

Mumbai police have got a lead in the mukesh ambani Antilia bomb scare case. CCTV footage shows that a man in a PPE kit was sean outside the Antilia doing a recce of the area and the building on February 25.

NIA to probe explosives recovery case near Mukesh Ambani's house in Mumbai

News | Mar 09, 2021, 07:20 AM IST

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will investigate the case relating to the recovery of explosives from a car parked near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence house in Mumbai. The NIA took over the case following orders from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Maharashtra ATS to probe Mukesh Ambani's Antilia bomb scare case

News | Mar 06, 2021, 08:20 AM IST

The investigation into the abandoned SUV found outside industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house last month will now be taken over by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS). A Scorpio car with as many as 20 gelatin sticks inside was found near 'Antilia', Ambani's multi-storey residence in South Mumbai, on February 25. Police had said it had been stolen from Airoli-Mulund Bridge on February 18.

Aaj Ki Baat | Mysterious death of car owner, whose vehicle was found with explosives outside Mukesh Ambani’s Antilia

Aaj Ki Baat | Mar 05, 2021, 10:56 PM IST

The mystery surrounding the SUV abandoned outside Mukesh Ambani's home Antilia last month deepened on Friday when one Mansukh Hiren, who was believed to be the vehicle's owner, was found dead under mysterious circumstances. Hiren's body was found from Kalwa creek in Thane.