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Ankylosing Spondylitis: The back pain that should alarm young India

Ankylosing Spondylitis: The back pain that should alarm young India

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

Nearly 30 to 40 lakh people in India suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Anil Ambani meets Malaysian PM

Anil Ambani meets Malaysian PM

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

Sources said that the Malaysian prime minister invited Ambani to invest in sectors like power, media and financial businesses.

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.

ONGC chairman interview on October 19

ONGC chairman interview on October 19

Rediff.com2 Sep 2010

Public Enterprise Selection Board will interview Ravi Narayan Bastia, the man who discovered India's biggest gas field, and nine others who have applied for the top job for the at ONGC, on October 19, official sources said.

Reliance Life tops in customer satisfaction

Reliance Life tops in customer satisfaction

Rediff.com30 Aug 2010

Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group company Reliance Life Insurance has been awarded a high rating in customer satisfaction for the third year in a row, according to a survey.

Mukesh Ambani a socialite, Anil an ascetic: Book

Mukesh Ambani a socialite, Anil an ascetic: Book

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

Hamish McDonald, whose book on the saga of Reliance was banned in 1998 in India after the corporate house moved court, has come out with the poser in his book -- Mahabharata in Polyester: The Making of World's Richest Brothers and Their Feud -- to be released on September 1 in Australia.

ADAG to buy Indiabulls' 26 pc stake in Icex

ADAG to buy Indiabulls' 26 pc stake in Icex

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

Four persons privy to the discussions told Business Standard that the deal is close to finalisation, and that regulator Forward Markets Commission (FMC) had been kept in the loop. Indiabulls holds 40 per cent stake in the exchange, which started operations less than a year ago.

DA IICT opens PG admissions

DA IICT opens PG admissions

Rediff.com3 Apr 2009

Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology invites applications from eligible candidates for admission to its post-graduate programmes.

RIL KG-D6 gas output dips below 45 mmscmd

RIL KG-D6 gas output dips below 45 mmscmd

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

Reliance Industries' eastern offshore KG-D6 oil and gas fields have seen output further dipping to 44.5 million standard cubic metres per day this month.

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.

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.

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.

RCom's capex to decline: Anil Ambani

RCom's capex to decline: Anil Ambani

Rediff.com22 Sep 2009

In 2009, Reliance Communications' net worth exceeded Rs 37,000 crore (Rs 370 billion) making it one of the top three companies in India.

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.

Shashi Kapoor hospitalised due to chest infection

Shashi Kapoor hospitalised due to chest infection

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

The National Award-winning actor had complained of acute cough and breathlessness.

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'.

Mukesh Ambani's brother-in-law Shyam Kothari passes away

Mukesh Ambani's brother-in-law Shyam Kothari passes away

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

54 year-old Shyam Kothari succumbed to cancer

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.

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.

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.

'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.

Ambani war: The mother who brought the brothers together, again

Ambani war: The mother who brought the brothers together, again

Rediff.com24 May 2010

Three weeks after the Supreme Court judgement, the brothers Ambani have formally decided to create an overall environment of harmony, co-operation and collaboration.

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.

As India learns to 'live' with COVID-19, hospitals brace for new normal

As India learns to 'live' with COVID-19, hospitals brace for new normal

Rediff.com12 May 2020

Most feel as the movement of people normalises, the in-patient volumes in hospitals will grow and by the end of May, occupancy should be around 50 per cent, and 75 per cent over a period of time.

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.

RIL fails to meet gas commitment

RIL fails to meet gas commitment

Rediff.com29 Mar 2011

Reliance had committed to drill 22 wells in the Dhirubhai-1 and 3 fields or D1, the largest of 18 gas discoveries in the block KG-DWN-98/3 or KG-D6 block in the Bay of Bengal, by April 2011 to produce 53.4 million standard cubic meters of gas per day (mscmd).

'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.

RIL projects D1, D3 fields output fall by 13%

RIL projects D1, D3 fields output fall by 13%

Rediff.com18 Mar 2011

In its annual work program submitted to upstream oil regulator Directorate General of Hydrocarbons, Reliance stated that natural gas output from Dhirubhai-1 and 3 or D1 and D3 gas fields in the block KG-DWN-98/3 or KG-D6, will be about 38 mmscmd in 2012-13 from current production level of 43-44 mmscmd.

RIL asked to fulfill its commitment in KG-D6

RIL asked to fulfill its commitment in KG-D6

Rediff.com15 Mar 2011

The Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) last month wrote to Reliance asking it to drill two more wells by April to meet its commitment of drilling 22 wells in the phase-1 development of the Dhirubhai-1 and 3 or D1 and D3 gas fields in the KG-D6 block, official sources.

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.

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.

Rajan advises students to not take economic freedom for granted

Rajan advises students to not take economic freedom for granted

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

RBI governor advises students to not take advantage of economic freedom

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.