After having settled the ownership issue with his brother Anil Ambani, Mukesh on Monday sent an "emotional" farewell message to the employees of Reliance Infocomm, considered his pet project.
An eclectic mix of Radias, Ambanis and Akulas hogged the headlines this year, with many an unfolding plot promising eventful corporate tales in 2011.
Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group on Friday unveiled a grand spending plan of over Rs 60,000 crore (Rs 600 billion) in Orissa, which included an investment blueprint for the world's largest pithead thermal power plant.
Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group's market capitalisation increased to Rs 86,000 crore (Rs 860 billion) following the listing of the group company -- Reliance Communication Ventures Ltd (RCoVL).
Welcoming the truce between the Ambani brothers Mukesh and Anil, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said it would do a lot of good to the business world.
If the Indian government insults them, then they will will ensure its removal, Gandhi said.
Brand name Reliance finds a place in the prestigious American business magazine Forbes -- be it promoted by Ambanis or a company in the United States.
Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Industries on Saturday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay high court judgement that asked it to supply gas to Anil Ambani Group's firm RNRL at a price of $2.34 per mmbtu.
The company's debt is around four times its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation, raising concerns among investors as well as stock analysts.
The CBI in 2006 had registered a case against six top officials, including Manoj Modi, of the company, which has since then been transfered to Anil Ambani as part of family settlement to divide Reliance Empire.
Reliance Infra has sent a letter to Reliance Industries on September 24 informing the of the shutdown of the 220MW power plant in Andhra Pradesh for maintenance to September 28 instead of a day earlier.
Anil Ambani Group firm RNRL on Tuesday welcomed the government's move to protect NTPC's interest on sourcing gas from Reliance Industries, saying effective legal steps will defeat the Mukesh Ambani firm's 'malafide attempts to dishonour' its commitment.
Also mandates pursuing other consolidation options.
Reliance Power announced its IPO plans in Mumbai. It is likely to be listed in Feb and aims at raising close to USD three billion.
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries on Friday said it may sell gas from its KG-D6 fields to RNRL at $4.20 per mmBtu if the government allocates fuel to the Anil Ambani Group firm.
RIL is grappling with other priorities -- sliding oil prices, shrinking refining margins and a battle with the Anil Ambani group over the supply of gas. The plan was to build an integrated pharma company in two to three years, on the lines of large domestic majors such as Ranbaxy's or Dr Reddy's Laboratories. Instead, the plan has been modified to being a start-up bulk drug manufacturing company that will launch six bulk drugs or active pharmaceutical ingredients by 2010.
'Modi had promised to deposit money in the accounts of people, but he has done it only in the case of some rich businessmen like the Ambanis'
While everyone from economists and management consulting firms use the promise of a "Young India" as a compelling argument to pit India against an "Ageing China", a study says marketers might be missing the big picture.
As many as five women have made it to Forbes India magazine's list of the 100 richest Indians this year, including O P Jindal Group chairperson Savitri Jindal, who surpassed billionaire Anil Ambani to attain fifth position in the list.
The apex court had sought the response after Anil Ambani-led RNRL had consented to government being made a party in the dispute. RNRL contended that it was entitled to receive the gas at $2.34 per unit from Mukesh Ambani group RIL which had entered into an arrangement for supplying gas to NTPC at that rate.
Move to skirt public offer for S African telco.
Reliance Group managing director Anil Ambani on Saturday exhorted the aspiring entrepreneurs to take inspiration from his late father Dhirubhai Ambani and pick up the challenge to "make the nation an economic superpower." \n\n
It's party night for Bollywood!
An Anil Ambani group company has asked the oil ministry to stop Reliance Industries Ltd from charging marketing margin on gas, alleging that the Mukesh Ambani-led firm was not sharing the revenue and 'diverting' crores (billion) of rupees of the government's share.
In a sharp retort to a notice of gas supply suspension to one of its power plant, Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Infra on Wednesday questioned the legality of Mukesh Ambani-led RIL's warning for not paying an "illegal" marketing margin.
The new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the Ayodhya temple on Monday, an event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and watched by lakhs of people on television at their homes and in temples across the country.
Ambani-owned Reliance Energy is likely to bid for potential gas bearing blocks on offer under NELP-VI
Within 24 hours of the brothers Ambani deciding on a ceasefire, the stock market and Reliance pundits are out with their calculators to figure out the financial implication of ending the non-compete terms five years in advance and the loss that Anil Ambani's Reliance Natural Resources Limited would incur post the Supreme Court verdict.
Now that the Bombay High Court has rejected the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas' (MoPNG) attempts to help Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) wriggle out of its 2005 contract to supply 28 million metric standard cubic metres per day (mmscmd) of gas to Anil Ambani's Reliance Natural Resources Limited (RNRL), the pressure on it has increased several times over.
Leading industrialist and Rajya Sabha member, Anil Ambani, has disclosed his assets and investments in various companies in a letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.
Sonam is expected to be out of hospital by the end of this week.
With this service, the journey on the 11.4 km Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar stretch will reduce to 20 minutes
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to discuss the impact of global demand contraction on Indian economy with industry leaders in New Delhi on Saturday, ahead of the G-20 summit in London next week.
RIL board, headed by Mukesh Ambani, on Saturday approved a demerger plan as part of separation of group companies Reliance Energy and Reliance Capital to create a separate entity for younger sibling Anil Ambani.
To launch in BIG Cinemas in India, abroad. Brother Mukesh Ambani might be the king of retail, but Anil Ambani's ADAG is getting ready to make its presence felt in branded food products
The government told the Bombay high court on Friday that the empowered group of ministers decided that Mukesh Ambani-led RIL will start supplying gas from the KG basin to Anil Ambani's Dadri power project and other upcoming power plants once it is ready to begin operations.
The high court is hearing a dispute between Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries and Anil Ambani's Reliance Natural Resources over a gas sale agreement, in which the government has intervened. NTPC has filed a separate suit against RIL, seeking that RIL execute the contract of gas supply.
The country's most valued firm RIL's bid to acquire a majority stake in bankrupt petrochemical group was called off by LyondellBasell after the latter found the price offer was undervaluing the company.
