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Reliance Globalcom to rejig business

Reliance Globalcom to rejig business

Rediff.com6 Oct 2008

The company will structure its services under four business segments -- Data, voice, WiMax and National Long Distance services -- that would help it increase focus on customer segments and improve revenue generation. The group will realign operations of Reliance Globalcom (formerly Flag Telecom), Reliance Globalcom Services (earlier acquired Yipes Enterprises) and Reliance Vanco Group (formerly Vanco Group) under the four proposed verticals.

ADAG's healthcare firm Medybiz to expand

ADAG's healthcare firm Medybiz to expand

Rediff.com18 Sep 2008

Full-fledged operations will soon start in Trivandrum, Coimbatore, Vijaywada, Vishakapatnam, Lucknow, Jaipur, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Patna, Siliguri, Rajkot and Surat. Medybiz' current network across 10 cities include Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai and Ahmedabad said a release.

ADAG, CBS propose JV for TV channels

ADAG, CBS propose JV for TV channels

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

Both signed a non-binding deal on Sunday.

Ambani allowed to meet executives in Tihar

Ambani allowed to meet executives in Tihar

Rediff.com8 Jun 2011

Reliance ADA Group chairman Anil Ambani has been allowed to meet two senior executives of his parent company now lodged in Tihar prison who were arrested in connection with 2G scam case.

RIL, RNRL begin talks on gas supply

RIL, RNRL begin talks on gas supply

Rediff.com18 May 2010

However, no formal confirmation of the meeting and the issues discussed could be obtained from either group.

Veteran actor Macmohan passes away

Veteran actor Macmohan passes away

Rediff.com10 May 2010

Veteran Bollywood actor Macmohan, immortalised in the role of Gabbar Singh's sidekick Sambha in Ramesh Sippy's 1975 blockbuster Sholay, died in Mumbai on Monday.

'Threat to life' claims: Anil group may sue Sibal

'Threat to life' claims: Anil group may sue Sibal

Rediff.com8 Oct 2009

Reliance ADA Group challenged Sibal to bring on record anything to support his 'wild allegations,' while adding that it would file criminal proceedings against DGH.

2G scam: What Anil Ambani told the PAC

2G scam: What Anil Ambani told the PAC

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

Anil Ambani, chairman of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group and a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, was made to wait for over an hour by the Murli Manohar Joshi-led Public Accounts Committee before he was called in for intensive questioning on the 2G spectrum issue. He pleaded that since the name of his company and some key officials figure in the chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation on the massive scam, he would not like to say anything.

Sharp rise in ADAG stocks baffles Street

Sharp rise in ADAG stocks baffles Street

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

A sharp rise in Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) stock prices baffled market players on Tuesday.

How much do you know about the corporate world? Find out...

How much do you know about the corporate world? Find out...

Rediff.com4 Oct 2010

Nothing is more effectoive than a quiz session to unclog your mind.

Reliance ADAG has big Hollywood plans

Reliance ADAG has big Hollywood plans

Rediff.com19 Mar 2010

Reliance ADAG is diversifying its services for stability and investing in Hollywood to reach scale.

ADAG, DreamWorks secure $825 mn funding

ADAG, DreamWorks secure $825 mn funding

Rediff.com18 Aug 2009

While making the announcement, Anil Ambani, chairman of ADAG, said, the partnership with Spielberg and Snider is the cornerstone of the company's Hollywood strategy.

Govt probes misuse of ADAG firms' accounts by UBS

Govt probes misuse of ADAG firms' accounts by UBS

Rediff.com17 Dec 2008

The Enforcement Directorate, which is investigating possible violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act by some former UBS employees, has written to the UK's Financial Services Authority, seeking details of the alleged misuse of accounts of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group-controlled Reliance Energy and Reliance Natural Resources.

RCom inks Rs 10,000-cr deal with Etisalat DB

RCom inks Rs 10,000-cr deal with Etisalat DB

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

Under the long-term passive infrastructure sharing agreement, Etisalat DB, a joint venture between Etisalat and Dynamix Balwas Group and its subsidiary, would outsource their telecom infrastructure requirements for the 15 telecom circles, the company said in a statement.

Rel Cap plans to sell stake in life insurance biz

Rel Cap plans to sell stake in life insurance biz

Rediff.com21 Jul 2009

This would be done either through strategic sale or initial public offering, ADAG chairman Anil Ambani told shareholders at the company's annual general meeting in Mumbai.

Ambani: Bears caused Rs 3 lakh crore loss, probe sought

Ambani: Bears caused Rs 3 lakh crore loss, probe sought

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

Hit by a massive sell-off in stocks of various group companies, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group today said it is a victim of a bear cartel that has caused a market value loss of over Rs 3 lakh crore (Rs 3 trillion) across the infrastructure sector in the past two weeks.

Anil Ambani stocks plummet; 2G probe widens

Anil Ambani stocks plummet; 2G probe widens

Rediff.com9 Feb 2011

Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group stocks plummeted on Wednesday after ADAG chairman Anil Ambani reportedly met Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal.

Tata plea against R-Power misleading: Govt

Tata plea against R-Power misleading: Govt

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

In an affidavit filed before the apex court, the government said that the petition challenging the use of coal for projects other than 4,000-MW Sasan Ultra-Mega Power Project was filed on a totally false basis and 'gives a totally misleading and erroneous impression'.

R-Power plans 8,000-Mw plant in Gujarat

R-Power plans 8,000-Mw plant in Gujarat

Rediff.com3 Jul 2010

Reliance Power (R-Power), a Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) company, is close to finalising a gas-based power plant in Gujarat with a capacity of 7,000 Mw to 8,000 Mw. This would entail an investment of around Rs 30,000 crore, based on investment levels that are normally required for power projects at present.

Anil commits to green energy for US Exim finance

Anil commits to green energy for US Exim finance

Rediff.com2 Jul 2010

After rejecting a request for financing the 4,000 MW ultra mega power project in Sasan, Madhya Pradesh, last Thursday, the Exim Bank reversed its decision on Monday after a conversation its chief Fred P Hochberg had with Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group chairman Anil Ambani.

Debt-laden Anil Ambani group seeks peace dividend

Debt-laden Anil Ambani group seeks peace dividend

Rediff.com30 Jun 2010

The ADA Group's recent decision to sell a stake in Reliance Communications and merge its telecom tower business with GTL Infra will help it reduce a mounting debt burden.

Police question ADAG officers who met Borge

Police question ADAG officers who met Borge

Rediff.com30 Apr 2009

The Railway police on Thursday recorded the statements of three officials of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group who had reportedly met Bharat Borge, the Airworks technician, who was found dead on railway tracks on Tuesday.

ADAG firms up stake in Fame India

ADAG firms up stake in Fame India

Rediff.com7 Jun 2010

Reliance MediaWorks, along with two other ADAG firms, has acquired a further 0.25 per cent stake in Fame India, hiking their combined holding in the multiplex chain to 15.28 per cent.

'SC verdict won't affect any project of R-Infra'

'SC verdict won't affect any project of R-Infra'

Rediff.com11 May 2010

Reliance Infrastructure, part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, has said the recent Supreme Court order on gas supply to sister firm Reliance Power (45 per cent owned by R-Infra) will not impact its projects.

'The case of RNRL has been strengthened'

'The case of RNRL has been strengthened'

Rediff.com10 May 2010

A short-term (five-year) price is not relevant beyond a point when power plants have a life of 15-20 years, says J P Chalasani, CEO, Reliance Power.

Why Dhirubhai is the biggest role model for Indian youth

Why Dhirubhai is the biggest role model for Indian youth

Rediff.com18 Oct 2010

His journey from rags to untold riches has fired millions of dreams. The common man thinks of him as 'one of us' -- a homegrown genius who became a legend in his own lifetime.

BIG TV walks out of IPL deal after spat with Sony

BIG TV walks out of IPL deal after spat with Sony

Rediff.com13 Feb 2009

Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group-controlled BIG TV has withdrawn from partnering the Indian Premier League, alleging discrimination by the league's broadcast rights-holder Sony Entertainment Television.BIG TV has communicated its decision to IPL CEO Sundar Raman, alleging that SET has decided to offer the contract to competitor Airtel DTH, though it quoted a lower price for on-air partnership, sources said. When contacted, a BIG TV spokesperson declined to comment.

Reliance Money launches biz portal

Reliance Money launches biz portal

Rediff.com14 Sep 2007

The portal - Mobile Financial Portal -- would offer corporate news, announcements, research reports and stock quotes to its customers across all mobile platforms, a company statement said.

7-yr-old Mumbai girl wins bronze at junior chess meet in UK

7-yr-old Mumbai girl wins bronze at junior chess meet in UK

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

Ahana, a second grade student of the Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Mumbai, managed to finish in third position in the tournament last weekend.

RCom may sign deal with Etisalat for passive infra

RCom may sign deal with Etisalat for passive infra

Rediff.com19 Jan 2009

Last year Etisalat had forayed into the Indian telecom scene with the acquisition of 45 per cent stake in India's Swan Telecom for around $900 million (around Rs 4,140 crore or Rs 41.4 billion). The deal puts the value of the Indian GSM service provider, which holds telecom licences in 13 circles, at around $2 billion.The company plans to launch its first telecom operation during April-June next year.

Anil Ambani meets corporate affairs minister

Anil Ambani meets corporate affairs minister

Rediff.com14 Jan 2009

The meeting comes in the backdrop of Ambani's call to market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India to maintain confidentiality of accounts while counter auditing the books of those companies that figure in stock trackers such as BSE sensex and Nifty-50.

Reliance Money, FTIL plan stock exchanges

Reliance Money, FTIL plan stock exchanges

Rediff.com30 Dec 2008

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) are set to have some serious competition. Reliance Money, controlled by the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, and Financial Technologies India Ltd (FTIL), which operates one of the world's largest exchange networks, are exploring the option of setting up their own equity exchanges.

Sebi slaps Rs 25 cr fine on Ambani brothers in 2000 case

Sebi slaps Rs 25 cr fine on Ambani brothers in 2000 case

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

Sebi on Wednesday imposed a total penalty of Rs 25 crore on Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani, other individuals and entities for non-compliance with takeover norms in a Reliance Industries case dating back to 2000.

ADAG picks up 15% in new Kerala airport

ADAG picks up 15% in new Kerala airport

Rediff.com9 Sep 2010

The Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group has picked up a 15 per cent stake for Rs 225 crore (Rs 2.25 billion) in a new international airport coming up at Aranmula in Pathanamthitta district of central Kerala.

ADAG picks up 15% stake in new Kerala airport

ADAG picks up 15% stake in new Kerala airport

Rediff.com6 Sep 2010

The Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG) has picked up a 15 per cent stake for Rs 225 crore (Rs 2.25 billion) in a new international airport coming up at Aranmula in Pathanamthitta district of central Kerala.

All about the Ambani gas war

All about the Ambani gas war

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

Even four years after splitting the Reliance empire, the Ambani brothers still seem to be washing dirty linen in public: the latest battle is over gas pricing.

Rcom Q1 net dips 85% on forex provisioning

Rcom Q1 net dips 85% on forex provisioning

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

The company had a net profit of Rs 1,636.61 crore (Rs 16.36 billion) in the same quarter previous year, Reliance Communications said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

R-Power in talks to sell 15% to foreign investor

R-Power in talks to sell 15% to foreign investor

Rediff.com1 Jul 2009

Reliance Power Ltd, part of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group, is in talks with five leading global power companies to sell 15 per cent equity stake in the company. Preliminary talks have started with three Chinese power companies, which include China Light and Power Holdings, and French and Canadian companies.

ADAG, Spielberg plan $300mn movie on Martin Luther

ADAG, Spielberg plan $300mn movie on Martin Luther

Rediff.com21 Jan 2010

Budget to match that of smash-hit sci-fi Avatar, the most expensive movie made till date.

Tata Power to snap supply to R-Infra

Tata Power to snap supply to R-Infra

Rediff.com26 Jun 2009

It will focus on sourcing 800 Mw for BEST and 477 Mw for its own distribution system from April '10. Sources said TPC on Thursday officially wrote a letter on the issue to R-Infra, informing them that it would support the ADA group company till March next year in the interest of Mumbai's consumers, and help R-Infra find alternative arrangements. While a Tata Power spokesperson declined to comment, an R-Infra spokesperson expressed surprise over the decision.