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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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Mukesh Ambani richest Indian for 5th straight year: Forbes

Oct 25, 2012, 01:07 PM IST

New York, Oct 25: Mukesh Ambani has retained his position as the world's richest Indian for the fifth year in a row, although his networth declined by USD 1.6 billion to USD 21 billion but

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Mukesh Ambani tops Hurun India rich list

Oct 10, 2012, 08:48 PM IST

New Delhi, Oct 10: Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, with a personal fortune of $19.3 billion, is the richest Indian, China-based research firm Hurun said in a report on Wednesday.Ambani is followed by Arcelor-Mittal chief

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Internet biggest invention after printing press, says Mukesh Ambani

India | Oct 05, 2012, 09:19 PM IST

Mumbai, Oct 5: Calling internet as the greatest invention of mankind after the printing press, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said today that Mahatma Gandhi's dream of self-reliance can be attained by making use of

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Mukesh Ambani to meet Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday

Jul 01, 2012, 05:05 PM IST

New Delhi, Jul 1: RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani is scheduled to meet Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday. "Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani will meet Planning Commission Deputy

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Swedish app has unlisted numbers of Ambani, Mittal, Sachin, SRK, Chidambaram

World | Jun 20, 2012, 04:30 PM IST

New Delhi, Jun 20: A Swedish app TrueCaller has in its database unlisted private cellphone numbers of senior cabinet ministers like P Chidambaram and Kapil Sibal, top industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Mittal, and celebrities

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RIL Moves SC Seeking Arbitration On KG Basin

Apr 18, 2012, 07:29 PM IST

New Delhi, Apr 18: Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) today approached Supreme Court seeking appointment of an arbitrator on behalf of government to decide its dispute with it over recovery of cost for developing

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Mukesh Ambani Is Asia's No 1 Billionaire

Mar 05, 2012, 02:33 PM IST

New Delhi, March 4 : The number of richest persons is increasing in Asia and more Asians are set to dominate the ranking in the coming years after the number of billionaires in the region

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Reliance To Consider Buyback, Stock Soars 5 PC

Jan 18, 2012, 05:37 PM IST

Mumbai, Jan 18: The country's most valued firm Reliance Industries today said its board will consider tomorrow a share buyback from public investors, prompting an impressive five per cent rally in the company's stock price. 

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TCS Overtakes RIL As Country's Most Valued Firm

Dec 30, 2011, 06:29 PM IST

Mumbai, Dec 30: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries today lost its position of the country's most valued company to the IT giant TCS, part of the salt-to-software conglomerate Tata group.  As the share price of

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No Differences Between Mukesh And Anil Now : Kokilaben Ambani

Dec 27, 2011, 07:58 AM IST

Rajkot, Dec 27: Mother of Mukesh and Anil Ambani, Kokilaben on Monday said that both the brothers do not have any differences between them and that they are together now.She was speaking to reporters in

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Arrest Warrant Against Mukesh Ambani Recalled

Dec 18, 2011, 05:02 PM IST

Thrissur, Dec 18: A consumer disputes redressal forum here has recalled its arrest warrant against Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Group of Industries after the company deposited with it Rs 25,000 as

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Consumer Forum Issues Arrest Warrant Against Mukesh Ambani

Dec 16, 2011, 09:22 PM IST

Thrissur (Ker) Dec 16: A bailable arrest warrant has been issued against Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director Reliance Group of Industries by a consumer forum here for failure to pay Rs 24,000 fine to

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Infosys Topples Reliance Industries As Most Influential Stock On Bourses

Dec 13, 2011, 04:46 PM IST

Mumbai, Dec 13: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd has lost its position as the Indian stock market's most influential individual company to IT major Infosys, following a recent plunge in its share price. Measured

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Niira Radia Exits Communication Consultancy Business

Oct 30, 2011, 10:52 PM IST

New  Delhi, Oct 30: In a surprise move, Niira Radia, owner and promoter of Vaishnavi Group which has mandate from Tata group and Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited, has announced her exit from the business

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Mukesh Ambani Sells Kenya Building For Rs 115cr

Oct 06, 2011, 03:44 PM IST

Mumbai, Oct 6: A few weeks ago, a plush 21-storey building in the commercial district of Nairobi was sold to the World Bank for nearly $23 million (approx Rs 115 crore), making it the largest

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Mukesh Ambani praises Modi's leadership

Sep 27, 2011, 11:16 PM IST

Ahmedabad, Sep 27:  Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani today praised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying it was due to his efforts that  the state has been put on the world map. “Narendrabhai Modi has made

mukesh ambani could face probe over his luxury home

Mukesh Ambani Could Face Probe Over His Luxury Home

India | Aug 02, 2011, 05:18 PM IST

Mumbai, Aug 2: India's richest man Mukesh Ambani faces a possible federal probe into the construction of his 27-storey luxury home -- one of the most expensive private residences in the world.  The Maharashtra government

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Mukesh Ambani Looks To Sell Gas Pipeline Business: Report

Jul 06, 2011, 10:23 PM IST

Mumbai, July 6: Mukesh Ambani is looking to sell Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure Ltd, a business that builds pipelines to carry natural gas across the country, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with

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HDFC, Tata groups overtake Reliance as bigger market movers

Jun 26, 2011, 08:47 PM IST

New Delhi, June 26: After losing out to Tatas as the most valued business house, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance group has now slipped to the third position in terms of a corporate group's influence in moving

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Ash, SRK, Salman To Attend Reddy Wedding In Hyderabad

Bollywood | Jun 07, 2011, 10:35 AM IST

Mumbai, Jun 7 : The Bachchan parivaar, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan may come face to face at the big fat Reddy wedding scheduled to be held in Hyderabad on June 10, says a

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