News for 'Reliance Group'

PWC resigns as auditor of 2 Anil Ambani firms

PWC resigns as auditor of 2 Anil Ambani firms

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Reliance Capital and Reliance Home Finance said that PWC cited the companies' failure to convene audit committee meetings within the expected time, despite multiple letters of intent sent to them, as one of the reasons for the resignation.

HC admits CBI plea against acquittal of A Raja, 16 others in 2G scam case

HC admits CBI plea against acquittal of A Raja, 16 others in 2G scam case

Rediff.com23 Mar 2024

Admitting the Central Bureau of Investigation appeal, the high court said there are "some contradictions" in the trial court's judgment which require "deeper examination".

Reliance mutual fund sells stake to Eton Park

Reliance mutual fund sells stake to Eton Park

Rediff.com14 Dec 2007

Reliance Capital Asset Management, controlled by Anil Ambani, has sold a 5 per cent stake to Eton Park Capital Management in a deal that for the first time puts a value on India's largest mutual fund.

India Inc leans on InvITs to reduce debt, generate returns for investors

India Inc leans on InvITs to reduce debt, generate returns for investors

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

Reliance Industries, construction major L&T and IRB Infrastructure are some of the top companies that have used an infrastructure investment trust structure to reduce part of their debt and generate returns for their investors. Earlier this month, IRB Infrastructure InvIT was listed on the National Stock Exchange, giving its investors an option to exit by selling their units. The listing came within months of the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) guidelines for conversion of private unlisted InvITs into listed ones were issued.

Mutual Funds witness rise in investments by group companies

Mutual Funds witness rise in investments by group companies

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

HDFC MF witnessed 17% rise in investment in its schemes to Rs 6,462 crore by group companies during May.

Anil Ambani group gets nod for DTH foray

Anil Ambani group gets nod for DTH foray

Rediff.com11 Sep 2006

Sources said the letter of intent (LoI) for the group's foray into DTH was given on Monday to Blue Sky Magic, a company of the Reliance-ADA group.\n\n

FIs keen to retain 26% stake in BSES

FIs keen to retain 26% stake in BSES

Rediff.com21 Feb 2003

IPCL set to merge with Reliance Industries

IPCL set to merge with Reliance Industries

Rediff.com8 Mar 2007

Ending months of speculation, Reliance Industries today said it is considering merging group firm Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd with itself.

Reliance posts highest quarterly net profit of Rs 10,362 cr in Q4

Reliance posts highest quarterly net profit of Rs 10,362 cr in Q4

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

Profit from its retail business jumped 77 per cent to Rs 1,923 crore and that from telecom rose by 78.3 per cent to Rs 2,665 crore.

Gautam Adani no more among the world's 20 richest people

Gautam Adani no more among the world's 20 richest people

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Industrialist Gautam Adani slipped out of the World' Real-time Billionaires list of Forbes on Friday and was placed in 22nd position. Gautam Adani's wealth had declined 21.77 per cent or $16.2 billion. The current net worth of the industrialist was $581.1 billion at 1.23 pm (IST) on Friday afternoon, while Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani's net worth was at $82 billion.

Ambani charts succession plan; hands over telecom business to son Akash

Ambani charts succession plan; hands over telecom business to son Akash

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

Mukesh Ambani has resigned from the board of his group's telecom arm, Reliance Jio and handed over the reins of the company to elder son Akash, a step seen as succession planning by the 65-year old billionaire. In a stock exchange filing, Reliance Jio Infocomm said the company's board at a meeting on June 27, "approved the appointment of Akash M Ambani, non-executive director, as chairman of the board of directors of the company." This comes after his father resigned with effect from close of working hours on June 27, it said.

Largecap, midcap cutoff surges over 26% in latest Amfi classification

Largecap, midcap cutoff surges over 26% in latest Amfi classification

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

The rally in the equity markets in the second half of 2023 has led to a sharp surge in the cutoff for stocks to qualify as largecaps and midcaps. On the latest list put out by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi), the smallest largecap stock now has a market capitalisation (m-cap) of Rs 67,000 crore, 35 per cent higher than in July 2023. In the case of midcaps, the cutoff has surged 26 per cent to Rs 22,000 crore.

It's back to the drawing board for payment banks

It's back to the drawing board for payment banks

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

RBI's exercise will take into account standards of governance, the viability of the payment bank (PB) business model, and changes, if any, if needed.

Reject Reliance's airport bids: Panel

Reject Reliance's airport bids: Panel

Rediff.com10 Jan 2006

In a development that could prove to be a major setback for Anil Ambani group, the E Sreedharan Committee, entrusted with the task of revaluating the bids and procedure for the Rs 5,400 crore

SEBI silent on Reliance settlement

SEBI silent on Reliance settlement

Rediff.com18 Jun 2005

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India on Saturday maintained a strict silence over the settlement reached between the Ambani brothers over the ownership issues of Reliance empire, ending perhaps the longest and fiercest battle in co

TCS beats Reliance to be India's most valued firm

TCS beats Reliance to be India's most valued firm

Rediff.com30 Dec 2011

Reliance Industries lost its position of the country's most valued company to Tata group firm TCS this afternoon, as the shares of billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led corporate giant fell sharply in a weak market.

Reliance-RTL JV to launch channel Thrill

Reliance-RTL JV to launch channel Thrill

Rediff.com30 Apr 2012

RTL is part of Europe's largest media firm, Bertelsmann AG, and has a market cap of $15.5 billion (Rs 69,900 crore).

Take a bow, Jaipal Reddy!

Take a bow, Jaipal Reddy!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

'It is very difficult to be an honest politician in a country where the system is absolutely corrupt. Jaipal Reddy is one up even on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who is considered clean and honest. Reddy has gone a step ahead by playing an active role in stopping corruption. He has put things on record; he has walked the extra mile to ensure that public money is valued highly. One must recognise Reddy's efforts, and make it an example for India's younger generation.'

Reliance Comm to replace Tata Tea on Nifty

Reliance Comm to replace Tata Tea on Nifty

Rediff.com20 Jul 2006

After making its entry into the Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark 30-share index Sensex in May

ED questions Anil Ambani in fresh FEMA case

ED questions Anil Ambani in fresh FEMA case

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

Reliance ADA Group chairman Anil Ambani on Monday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Mumbai and recorded his statement in connection with an investigation linked to the alleged contravention of the foreign exchange law, official sources said. Ambani, 64, deposed at the office of the federal agency in south Mumbai. Ambani's statement was recorded as part of a fresh case filed under various sections of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), the sources said without elaborating.

'Exhilarating experience': Modi goes snorkelling in Lakshadweep

'Exhilarating experience': Modi goes snorkelling in Lakshadweep

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

Modi was in Lakshadweep on January 2 and 3 to inaugurate the Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Optical Fiber Connection and lay foundation stone for the renovation of primary healthcare facility and five model Anganwadi centres.

Reliance Mobile woos Dhoni, Abhishek

Reliance Mobile woos Dhoni, Abhishek

Rediff.com19 Sep 2006

Reliance Tech, Nexus among Red Herring's Top VCs

Reliance Tech, Nexus among Red Herring's Top VCs

Rediff.com14 Jul 2009

The country's two venture capital firms, Anil Ambani Group's Reliance Technology Ventures and Nexus India Capital, have been named in the Red Herring Top 100 Global Venture Capitals.

Reliance-RTL to launch new channel on Nov 5

Reliance-RTL to launch new channel on Nov 5

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

BIG RTL, the joint venture between Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd and European entertainment network RTL Group, is planning to launch its first channel, BIG-RTL Thrill, on November 5.

94 new Indian entrants to Hurun rich list

94 new Indian entrants to Hurun rich list

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

The global billionaires list witnessed as many as 94 new entrants from India, stated a report by Hurun India on Tuesday. Following a net addition of 84, the country's billionaire tally touched 271 with their combined wealth at $1 trillion, noted the report. Mukesh Ambani, chairman & managing director of Reliance Industries, is the only Indian to make it into the top 10 of the Hurun Global Rich List 2024, a ranking of billionaires in US dollar terms.

Mukesh Ambani overtakes Gautam Adani to become richest Indian in the world

Mukesh Ambani overtakes Gautam Adani to become richest Indian in the world

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has overtaken Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani to become the richest Indian in the world with a net worth of $84.3 billion, according to Forbes Real-time billionaire list for 2023. Ambani overtook Adani after the Reliance Industries chairman's assets went up 0.19 per cent with an increase of wealth by $64 million while Gautam Adani's assets went down by 4.62 per cent with the industrialist's weath pegged at $84.1 billion according to the real time tracker of Forbes of 5 pm EST on Tuesday. Adani who figured among the top three billionaires in the world has dropped in the ranking to number 10 just below Mukesh Ambani.

Reliance Retail to hasten expansion in six months

Reliance Retail to hasten expansion in six months

Rediff.com11 Dec 2008

The retail arm of the Mukesh Ambani-led group had almost halted its expansion plans as a credit crunch roiled markets across the globe forcing companies to withhold new projects. The company also froze fresh recruitment.

Reliance MF files papers with Sebi for income fund

Reliance MF files papers with Sebi for income fund

Rediff.com26 Apr 2011

New fund offer, called Reliance Fixed Horizon Fund - XX, is a close-ended income scheme and the units can be purchased only during the period of NFO.

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.

Reliance AGM to focus on Jio's road map

Reliance AGM to focus on Jio's road map

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

RIL is also set to file its tariff plans, which will mark the company's intent to commercialise Jio's operations, with the regulator this week

Meta hires ex-Tata CLiQ CEO Vikas Purohit to head global biz

Meta hires ex-Tata CLiQ CEO Vikas Purohit to head global biz

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

Social media platform Meta has appointed Vikas Purohit as Director of Global Business Group in India to lead the strategy and delivery of the charter that is focused on the country's leading advertisers and agency partners, the company said on Monday. Purohit will report to Arun Srinivas, director and head of ads business for Meta in India, it said in a statement. "I am thrilled to welcome Vikas as he joins our team to shape the role that Meta platforms can play in enabling businesses, supporting India's economic growth, and building the digital advertising ecosystem of the country," Srinivas said.

Yes Bank case: ED summons Anil Ambani

Yes Bank case: ED summons Anil Ambani

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

Ambani's group companies are stated to have taken loans of about Rs 12,800 crore from the bank that turned NPAs.

Top 100 Indian firms create Rs 92.2 lakh cr wealth during FY17-22

Top 100 Indian firms create Rs 92.2 lakh cr wealth during FY17-22

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

Two Adani group companies -- Adani Enterprises and Adani Transmission -- have uprooted the traditional leader Reliance Industries in annual wealth creation in 2022 so far, while the top 100 of them created a massive Rs 92.2 lakh crore of wealth, according to a report. However, Reliance Industries has smashed all records to emerge as the largest wealth creator during the five-year period ending March 2022, says the leading brokerage Motilal Oswal in its 27th annual wealth creation study. The Gautam Adani group companies have been rallying to dizzying heights in the year as the group snapped up many assets and diversified into newer areas.

Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani top the Fortune India Rich List for 2023

Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani top the Fortune India Rich List for 2023

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

Mukesh Ambani, the patriarch of Reliance Industries (RIL), and Gautam Adani, the chairman of Adani Group of companies, have secured the top positions on the Fortune India Rich List, created in partnership with Waterfield Advisors, with respective wealth of $99.7 billion and $63.71 billion. With a wealth of $34.6 billion, the Mistry family of Shapoorji Pallonji Group holds the third position on the list, while the Poonawalla family, owners of vaccine maker Serum Institute, with a wealth of $32.9 billion, stands fourth. Stockbroker and founder of D-Mart-branded grocery stores, Radhakishan Damani, claims the fifth spot on the India Rich List with a wealth of $23.4 billion

The Vibrant Gujarat Quiz!

The Vibrant Gujarat Quiz!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

How much do you know about the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024?

Anil Ambani says his net worth is nearly zero

Anil Ambani says his net worth is nearly zero

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

In what is in effect a deposit to be paid into court pending a full trial in the case, Judge David Waksman has set a six-week timeline for Anil to pay $100 million to three Chinese banks as he concluded that he did not accept Ambani's defence that his net worth was nearly zero or that his family would not step in to assist him when "push came to shove".

Reliance Retail, Bharti in talks to buy Carrefour India assets

Reliance Retail, Bharti in talks to buy Carrefour India assets

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Reliance Retail and Bharti Enterprises are understood to be in talks to buy India assets of the world's second largest retailer Carrefour that has decided to exit the country by closing its five stores.