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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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Meet world's richest family that gets Rs 28 cr richer every

Meet world's richest family who gets richer by Rs 28 crore every hour, Rs 707 crore per day

Business | Aug 14, 2019, 02:44 PM IST

Bloomberg's ranking of the world’s richest families is out and has revealed how heirs at the top of the list are watching their fortunes grow by millions of dollars every hour. The Walton family of Walmart is the richest family in the world, with a total family wealth of $191 billion, according to Bloomberg’s most recent financial report.

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Reliance Industries shares surge 12% on Aramco deal, market value jumps over ₹80,000 crore in a day

Business | Aug 13, 2019, 01:49 PM IST

Reliance Industries shares surged 12 per cent on Tuesday - which is believed to be its biggest one-day gain in over a decade - adding over Rs 80,000 crore to its market cap. This comes a day after Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani announced the Aramco deal at the company's shareholder meeting.

Sensex drops over 200 points, Nifty on 11,050; Reliance

Sensex drops over 200 points, Nifty on 11,050; Reliance Industries gains 8% post AGM

Business | Aug 13, 2019, 10:30 AM IST

Domestic equity benchmark BSE Sensex surged over 200 points in early trade on Tuesday, dragged by losses in index heavyweights HDFC twins, Infosys and ITC, amid weak global cues. However, Reliance Industries (RIL) shared capped the losses on the index by rallying over 8 per cent, a day after its 42nd Annual General Meet (AGM).

Mukesh Ambani says ongoing slowdown 'temporary'

Mukesh Ambani says ongoing slowdown 'temporary'

Business | Aug 12, 2019, 04:56 PM IST

Describing the fundamentals of the Indian economy as strong, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Monday said that the ongoing slowdown in some sectors of the economy is temporary.

Reliance to sell stakes for Rs 1.15 lakh cr to become

Reliance to sell stakes for Rs 1.15 lakh cr to become zero-debt firm in 18 months: Mukesh Ambani

Business | Aug 12, 2019, 03:02 PM IST

Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani on Monday announced plans to sell stakes in his flagship Reliance Industries' oil and chemical business to Saudi oil giant Aramco and in fuel retail network to BP plc of UK for a combined Rs 1.15 lakh crore as he looked to make his company a zero-net debt firm in 18 months.

Free voice calls for life, free HD TV and high-speed broadband: Jio Giga Fibre to bring bag of goodi

Free voice calls for life, free HD TV and high-speed broadband: Jio Giga Fiber to bring bag of goodies

Technology | Aug 12, 2019, 01:35 PM IST

The roll-out date of Jio Giga Fiber was announced by Mukesh Ambani at the 42nd AGM of Reliance Industries. A plethora of exciting offers and products were revealed.

 
BP to pay Rs 7,000 cr for 49 pc stake in Reliance's fuel

BP to pay Rs 7,000 cr for 49 pc stake in Reliance's fuel retail network

Business | Aug 12, 2019, 01:17 PM IST

British energy giant BP will pay about Rs 7,000 crore for acquiring a 49 per cent stake in Reliance Industries' fuel retailing network, billionaire Mukesh Ambani said on Monday.

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Jio subscriber base at over 340 mn, ready to kick-start 4 new growth engines: Mukesh Ambani

Business | Aug 12, 2019, 12:55 PM IST

Mukesh Ambani on Monday said that Jio which has amassed over 340 million subscribers in less than three years, is now ready to fire four new growth engines including Internet of Things (IoT) for the entire country, home and enterprise broadband services as well as broadband for SMEs.

Reliance join hands with Saudi Aramco for India's biggest

Reliance to join hands with Saudi Aramco for India's biggest FDI deal, to take 20 % in RIL refinery

Business | Aug 12, 2019, 06:05 PM IST

Mukesh Ambani on Monday announced a deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco, which is highest FDI in India till date. Addressing shareholders at RIL AGM 2019, Ambani said Saudi Aramco has agreed to take a 20 per cent stake in his flagship Reliance Industries' oil refinery and chemical business.

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From task force on J&K, Ladakh to Jio Fiber: Highlights from Mukesh Ambani's RIL AGM address

Business | Aug 13, 2019, 12:02 AM IST

Reliance Industries Chairman and MD, Mukesh Ambani addressed shareholders at the 42nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Reliance Industries. Mukesh Ambani has announced that Saudi Aramco will invest for a 20 per cent stake in RIL's O2C division. Here's the key big announcement Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani made during the RIL AGM.

Reliance Brands to bring Tiffany to India

Reliance Brands to bring Tiffany to India

Lifestyle | Aug 08, 2019, 05:41 PM IST

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) is set to bring Tiffany & Company to India, as RIL-arm Reliance Brands and Tiffany have announced a joint venture to open stores of the US-based luxury jeweler in the country.

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World's 500 richest lose $117 billion in a day. Read on to know why

Business | Aug 08, 2019, 08:10 AM IST

In the biggest single-day drop posted by US stocks this year, the world's richest man, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos saw the steepest decline of $3.43 billion.

Huge milestone for Mukesh Ambani's RIL, pips IOC to emerge

Huge milestone for Mukesh Ambani, RIL pips IOC to emerge as highest ranked Indian firm on Fortune 500 list

Business | Jul 24, 2019, 04:19 PM IST

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) has jumped 42 places to become the highest-ranking Indian firm on the Fortune Global 500 list. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) had been the top-ranked Indian company on the list and was first on the Fortune India 500 list which was started in 2010.

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Mukesh Ambani keeps salary capped at Rs 15 crore for 11th year in a row

Business | Jul 20, 2019, 11:49 AM IST

Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani has kept his annual salary from his flagship firm Reliance Industries capped at Rs 15 crore for the eleventh year on the trot.

Anup Jalota pays a visit to Rishi Kapoor in New York

Anup Jalota pays a visit to Rishi Kapoor in New York

Celebrities | Jul 10, 2019, 01:54 PM IST

Rishi Kapoor got a visit from Bigg Boss 12 ex-contestant Anup Jalota who ensured that he meets the couple and keep the ailing actor happy. A lot of other celebrities too have visited the Big Apple to pay him a visit.

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance to set up mobile assembly unit in

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance to set up mobile assembly unit in Himachal's Baddi

Business | Jul 06, 2019, 10:39 PM IST

Reliance Industries top officials on Saturday met Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur here over setting up of mobile assembly facilities. The company is also looking to invest in agro-horticulture produce, Jio networking, sports and tourism in the state, a spokesperson for the government told IANS.

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Jio Institute: Mukesh Ambani plans to invests Rs 1500 crore for proposed world class university

Business | Jul 04, 2019, 10:07 AM IST

The Jio Institute, Ambani's ambitious project to create a world-class center of learning, was being planned to be built on 800 acres in Karjat outside Mumbai i.e Navi Mumbai.

Jio overtakes Airtel, becomes No. 2 Telecom company in India

Jio overtakes Airtel, becomes No. 2 Telecom company in India

Technology | Apr 25, 2019, 02:41 PM IST

Jio overtakes Airtel, becomes No. 2 Telecom company in India. Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio has overtaken Bharti Airtel’s subscriber base.

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Mukesh Ambani among TIME's 100 most influential people

India | Apr 18, 2019, 07:09 PM IST

Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani has featured in the TIME magazine's list of 100 most influential people.

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Mukesh Ambani, Kotak endorse Deora for Mumbai South LS seat

Apr 18, 2019, 07:05 PM IST

The backing of Ambani, Reliance Industries Limited chairman, to the Congress leader comes at a time when the party has been unrelenting in attack on his industrialist- brother Anil Ambani over the Rafale deal.

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