News for 'Reliance Industries Ltd'

Markets: Infosys, Reliance continue to see-saw

Markets: Infosys, Reliance continue to see-saw

Rediff.com16 Dec 2011

Infosys had first dethroned Reliance Industries Ltd from the top position on December 12, but could retain this title only for three consecutive days.

Reliance Retail valued at $34 bn in new share-swap scheme

Reliance Retail valued at $34 bn in new share-swap scheme

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

Reliance Retail's shareholders will get one share of its listed parent, Reliance Industries, in exchange for every four shares, according to the scheme of arrangement.

LIC, Singapore govt hike stake in Reliance

LIC, Singapore govt hike stake in Reliance

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

State-run insurance giant LIC and the government of Singapore have hiked their stakes in Reliance Industries with the purchase of shares worth over Rs 1,550 crore during the last quarter.

Govt Rejigs Gas Allocation: LPG, CNG, piped cooking gas get top priority

Govt Rejigs Gas Allocation: LPG, CNG, piped cooking gas get top priority

Rediff.com10 Mar 2026

The Indian government has revised its natural gas allocation priorities, placing LPG production alongside CNG and piped cooking gas at the top, due to disruptions in imported gas supplies caused by the conflict in West Asia.

Disney, Reliance sign deal to create Rs 70,000 cr behemoth

Disney, Reliance sign deal to create Rs 70,000 cr behemoth

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced signing of binding pacts to merge their media operations in India to create a Rs 70,000 crore behemoth. Reliance and its affiliates will hold 63.16 per cent in the combined entity while Disney will hold the remaining 36.84 per cent, the companies said in a statement.

Reliance's gas find a blockbuster

Reliance's gas find a blockbuster

Rediff.com14 Sep 2005

Reliance Industries' gas field off the Orissa coast holds 2.3 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves, more than double the previous estimates.

Reliance Defence to get artillery shells, explosives from German firm

Reliance Defence to get artillery shells, explosives from German firm

Rediff.com22 May 2025

Reliance Defence and Germany-based Rheinmetall have agreed on a 'strategic partnership' in the field of ammunition, officials on Thursday said.

Reliance firms reach gas pact

Reliance firms reach gas pact

Rediff.com4 Feb 2006

Reliance back on growth path, multiple catalysts to drive performance

Reliance back on growth path, multiple catalysts to drive performance

Rediff.com19 Jan 2025

Reliance Industries Ltd, India's most valuable company, is back on a growth path after six months of challenges as it posted better than expected earnings in the December quarter, brokerages said.

Sensex climbs 261 points tracking rally in global equities

Sensex climbs 261 points tracking rally in global equities

Rediff.com4 Jun 2025

From the Sensex firms, Eternal climbed 3.32 per cent. Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, HDFC Bank, Tata Steel and Hindustan Unilever were the other major gainers. However, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, Tata Consultancy Services, Titan and Larsen & Toubro were among the laggards.

IOC-OIL to hold stake in Reliance's oil block

IOC-OIL to hold stake in Reliance's oil block

Rediff.com9 Jan 2008

IOC-OIL have decided to hold 25% stake in RIL's East Timor oil and gas block.

Reliance Q3 net rises 7.4% on rebound in retail, higher telecom earnings

Reliance Q3 net rises 7.4% on rebound in retail, higher telecom earnings

Rediff.com16 Jan 2025

Reliance Industries Ltd on Thursday reported a 7.4 per cent rise in its December quarter net profit, as its retail business rebounded and telecom earnings rose. Its consolidated net profit of Rs 18,540 crore, or Rs 13.70 per share, in October-December - the third quarter of April 2024 to March 2025 fiscal (FY25) - compared to Rs 17,265 crore, or Rs 12.76 a share, in the same period a year back, according to a stock exchange filing by the company.

Good news for RIL, ONGC as govt scraps windfall tax

Good news for RIL, ONGC as govt scraps windfall tax

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

The government on Monday scrapped 30-month old windfall profit tax on domestically-produced crude oil and on export of jet fuel (ATF), diesel and petrol following a decline in international oil prices. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary tabled a notification in Rajya Sabha scrapping the levy on crude oil produced by firms like state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and exports of fuels done by companies like Reliance Industries Ltd.

Isha, Akash, Anant Ambani appointed to Reliance board

Isha, Akash, Anant Ambani appointed to Reliance board

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's children -- Isha, Akash and Anant -- on Monday were appointed on the board of his energy-to-technology conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd, in what is seen as a clear path of succession planning at India's most valuable company.

Sensex jumps 595 points on strong global cues

Sensex jumps 595 points on strong global cues

Rediff.com12 Nov 2025

From the Sensex pack, Asian Paints, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services, Bajaj Finserv, Adani Ports, HCL Technologies, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Trent, Reliance Industries, UltraTech Cement, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Eternal, Titan and Bajaj Finance were the gainers. On the other hand, Tata Steel, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles, Bharat Electronics, Kotak Mahindra Bank and PowerGrid were the laggards.

Parthiv joins Reliance Ahmedabad

Parthiv joins Reliance Ahmedabad

Rediff.com25 Jun 2004

The India wicketkeeper is the first sportsperson to be inducted by the corporate giant.

Reliance, HUL to market beauty & health together

Reliance, HUL to market beauty & health together

Rediff.com4 Apr 2012

The beauty and wellness formats will be started in Reliance Hypermarkets in May.

Oil PSUs bail out Reliance again

Oil PSUs bail out Reliance again

Rediff.com19 Mar 2004

Reliance Industries earned a breather when PSU oil firms revised their requirement of diesel from it to 3.7 million tonnes in 2004-05.

Reliance buys stake in HDFC, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank

Reliance buys stake in HDFC, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank

Rediff.com10 May 2012

Awaiting regulatory approvals for its foray into financial services sector, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has acquired shares in giants like HDFC, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank as part of long-term 'investments'.

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.

KKR to invest Rs 2,069 cr in Reliance Retail; to hike stake to 1.42%

KKR to invest Rs 2,069 cr in Reliance Retail; to hike stake to 1.42%

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

Global investment firm KKR will invest Rs 2,069.50 crore in Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd for a 0.25 per cent additional stake of the retailer at a valuation of about Rs 8.36 lakh crore, Reliance Industries Ltd said on Monday. After this investment, KKR's shareholding in Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), the holding company of the retail business of billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led RIL, will increase to 1.42 per cent from 1.17 per cent. The investment is at "a pre-money equity value of Rs 8.361 lakh crore (around $100.87 billion)", said a joint statement.

Reliance net profit drops 5% in Q1 on weak O2C business

Reliance net profit drops 5% in Q1 on weak O2C business

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

Reliance Industries Ltd, India's most valuable company, on Friday reported a 5 per cent drop in its June quarter net profit as lower fuel cracks and petrochemical margins outdid gains in telecom and retail businesses. The oil-to-retail-to-telecom conglomerate's consolidated net profit was at Rs 15,138 crore, or Rs 22.37 per share, in April-June -- the first quarter of the current 2023-24 fiscal year -- compared to Rs 16,011 crore, or Rs 23.66 a share, earnings a year back, according to a company's statement.

Sensex jumps 1,000 points; Nifty surges over 1%

Sensex jumps 1,000 points; Nifty surges over 1%

Rediff.com26 Jun 2025

From the Sensex constituents, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel, Adani Ports, Eternal, Bajaj Finserv, NTPC, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and Axis Bank were among the major gainers. In contrast, Trent, State Bank of India, Tech Mahindra, Maruti and Mahindra & Mahindra were among the laggards.

Reliance, MRPL to sell kerosene

Reliance, MRPL to sell kerosene

Rediff.com10 Feb 2005

The government has allowed Reliance Industries Ltd and Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals Ltd to sell kerosene outside the public distribution system, Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar said on Thursday.

Reliance Jio goes for the kill

Reliance Jio goes for the kill

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

Company now plans to use 1800 MHz band spectrum as the primary wave while the 2300 Mhz wave will be supplementary for enterprise customers.

NTPC to sue Reliance

NTPC to sue Reliance

Rediff.com8 Dec 2005

IiAS against Anant on Reliance board

IiAS against Anant on Reliance board

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

Proxy advisory firm IiAS has recommended that institutional investors should vote against the appointment of Anant Ambani on Reliance Industries Ltd's (RIL's) board, citing his age as the reason. The firm has, however, given its green light to the appointment of Anant's elder siblings - Akash and Isha. In its recommendation note, IiAS said, "At 28 years of age, his appointment as a non-executive, non-independent director does not align with our voting guidelines."

RIL's Q4 net profit stays flat

RIL's Q4 net profit stays flat

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

Reliance Industries Ltd on Monday reported an almost flat March quarter net profit, amid a recovery in its core oil and petrochemicals business and sustained momentum across the consumer-facing telecom and retail businesses. RIL's net profit stood at Rs 18,951 crore, or Rs 28.01 per share, in the January-March quarter of the 2023-24 fiscal as compared to Rs 19,299 crore, or Rs 28.52 a share, a year ago, according to a company's stock exchange filing.

Reliance to buy oilfields in Middle East, Africa

Reliance to buy oilfields in Middle East, Africa

Rediff.com6 Nov 2004

Reliance Industries on Saturday said it was looking at acquiring oil and gas fields in the Middle East and west Africa.

Reliance may enter futures trading

Reliance may enter futures trading

Rediff.com3 Nov 2006

Reliance Industries Ltd, which rolled out its first retail store Reliance Fresh on Friday, may start futures trading to mitigate the price risk but the move depends on achieving sufficient volumes after expansion of the retail format.\n

Two Platts awards for Reliance

Two Platts awards for Reliance

Rediff.com13 Dec 2004

General Atlantic to invest Rs 3,675 cr in Reliance Retail

General Atlantic to invest Rs 3,675 cr in Reliance Retail

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

This is the second investment by General Atlantic in a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, following a Rs 6,598.38 crore investment in Jio Platforms announced earlier this year.

GAIL, 3 others eye Reliance tender

GAIL, 3 others eye Reliance tender

Rediff.com17 May 2004

At least four firms including Gas Authority of India Ltd, Petronas of Malaysia and British Gas have bid for supplying natural gas/LNG to Reliance Energy's mega 3740 MW gas-fired power plant at Dadri in Uttar Pradesh.

India's biggest oil, gas bid round gets 4 bidders

India's biggest oil, gas bid round gets 4 bidders

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

India's biggest oil and gas bid round attracted four bidders that included state-owned ONGC and OIL and private sector Vedanta Ltd, with most blocks getting just two bids, according to Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH). The OALP-IX bid round, where 28 blocks or areas spread over 1.36 lakh square kilometre were offered for finding and producing oil and gas, for the first time saw Reliance Industries Ltd-bp plc combine bidding together with ONGC for one block in Gujarat offshore.

Reliance chalks out retail blueprint

Reliance chalks out retail blueprint

Rediff.com19 May 2005

Reliance is India's largest company

Reliance is India's largest company

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

RIL & HDFC were the only 2 private firms

Sensex jumps 1,022.50 points; Nifty inches near record high

Sensex jumps 1,022.50 points; Nifty inches near record high

Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

Among Sensex firms, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, Reliance Industries, Sun Pharma, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Axis Bank and Infosys were among the major gainers. Bharti Airtel and Asian Paints emerged as the laggards from the pack.

RIL parks over Rs 800 cr in Anil-led Reliance Group MFs

RIL parks over Rs 800 cr in Anil-led Reliance Group MFs

Rediff.com3 Apr 2013

Investment are made in Fixed Maturity Plans and other debt schemes.