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SC clears decks for Reliance Power IPO

SC clears decks for Reliance Power IPO

Rediff.com12 Jan 2008

A bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan was hearing a petition moved by Reliance Power, promoted by the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, against the Jagrut Grahak Suraksha Mahila Mandal alleging that there was a 'malafide and illegal campaign by certain interested persons to stop or delay the IPO to be launched on January 15.'

Why Yogi Meets Mukeshbhai

Why Yogi Meets Mukeshbhai

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

The UP government said Yogi returned with investment proposals worth over Rs 5 lakh crore from Mumbai.

Reliance starts work on KG basin

Reliance starts work on KG basin

Rediff.com20 Sep 2003

Reliance Money among top broking firms: survey

Reliance Money among top broking firms: survey

Rediff.com21 Aug 2007

Reliance Money has emerged as the top brokerage house in terms of online security and cost effectiveness, while Motilal Oswal leads as the most research driven stock trading platform, a survey says.

'Reliance believes in EIH, its future'

'Reliance believes in EIH, its future'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2010

Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi, chairman of the Oberoi group of hotels, says many people had approached him for picking up stake in EIH, but their investment objectives were not compatible with the company's.

Ambani's Target: China, not Adani

Ambani's Target: China, not Adani

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

Reliance's big-bang entry across the solar ecosystem will cut dependence on Chinese imports drastically. And Ambani's repeated emphasis that RIL's new energy foray will be 'a truly global business' points that his group is playing not just for a share of the Indian pie but to be the OEM in the larger 5,000 GW global market by 2030, points out Shailesh Dobhal.

Reliance Power issue price fixed at Rs 450

Reliance Power issue price fixed at Rs 450

Rediff.com19 Jan 2008

Anil Ambani controlled Reliance Power, which received a tremendous response for its initial public offer, has fixed the issue price at Rs 450 per share, but it will be offered at Rs 430 to retail investors, a discount of Rs 20. "The company's board has fixed the issue price at top-end at Rs 450 per share for the Reliance Power issue and for retail investors at Rs 430 per share," Reliance Power chairman Anil Ambani said on Saturday.

Reliance Life launches new policy

Reliance Life launches new policy

Rediff.com9 Oct 2007

The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group Company also announced to invest Rs 1,000-1,200 crore (Rs 10 to 12 billion) on expansion of its life insurance business in the next 2-3 years. The company is aiming to sell one million 'Express Life' policies in this financial year.

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.

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

The many battles that Amazon is fighting in India

The many battles that Amazon is fighting in India

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Among all the geographies where Amazon is fighting regulators, India is the only place where its lines are also tangled in a major corporate battle, this one with India's largest company by market capitalisation over the acquisition of Mumbai-based Future Group's retail chain, the country's second largest. No other corporate entity in any country offers a challenge to Amazon's hegemony in a way Reliance Industries does - and the final hearing of an arbitration case filed at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre between the two may decide at least some of these issues. This legal battle between one of the world's most powerful corporations and one of India's most powerful conglomerates could be complicated by a host of other developments.

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.

Sensex up 234 points on buying in RIL, IT stocks

Sensex up 234 points on buying in RIL, IT stocks

Rediff.com22 May 2023

Among the Sensex firms, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Technologies, Larsen & Toubro, ITC, Sun Pharma, NTPC and Titan were the major gainers. Nestle, Axis Bank, Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Bharti Airtel were the laggards.

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.'

Deepak Parekh to quit HDFC, says 'time to hang my boots'

Deepak Parekh to quit HDFC, says 'time to hang my boots'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh on Friday exuded confidence that the synergies between HDFC Bank and the group companies will deepen with the bank taking on the mantle of ownership of the group following the reverse merger likely to be effective from Saturday. As chairman of HDFC Ltd, Parekh in the last message to the shareholders said home loans will now be complemented with HDFC Bank's core strengths -- its sales engine, execution capabilities at scale and deep insights on consumer behaviour. The reverse merger of parent HDFC Ltd with HDFC Bank is expected to be effective from July 1.

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".

Axis Bank, L&T, Thermax: Chris Wood rejigs India equity portfolio

Axis Bank, L&T, Thermax: Chris Wood rejigs India equity portfolio

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies has rejigged his equity portfolios. In his Asia ex-Japan long-only portfolio, he has added Axis Bank (5 per cent weightage) and increased holding in Larsen & Toubro (L&T) by one percentage point. This, Wood said, will be paid for by removing the investment in ICICI Lombard General Insurance and reducing the investments in HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries (RIL) by one percentage point each.

Distributors flock to MFs as returns, flows improve

Distributors flock to MFs as returns, flows improve

Rediff.com10 Dec 2023

An improved showing of mutual funds (MFs) is helping the industry attract distribution talent at a brisk pace. The industry has onboarded a net of 11,600 individual distributors in the first seven months of 2023-24 (FY24) compared to just 5,555 distributors in the whole of 2022-23 (FY23), according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India. Like most financial products, MFs also have significant reliance on individual distributors to sell their products, even as digital platforms are gaining popularity.

A year after listing, LIC scorecard lacks lustre

A year after listing, LIC scorecard lacks lustre

Rediff.com24 May 2023

State-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), which completes one year of its listing on Tuesday, presents a sorry scorecard as far as its stock market performance goes. Shares of the insurance behemoth are down 40 per cent over their issue price of Rs 949 to Rs 567 apiece. The Sensex, on the other hand, has risen 14 per cent in the past one year.

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).

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

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

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.

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

Reliance, 1st private firm to post Rs 10,000 cr quarterly profit

Reliance, 1st private firm to post Rs 10,000 cr quarterly profit

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

The oil-to-telecom conglomerate reported an 8.8 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 10,251 crore, or Rs 17.3 per share, in the third quarter ended December 31, 2018.

Reliance Mobile woos Dhoni, Abhishek

Reliance Mobile woos Dhoni, Abhishek

Rediff.com19 Sep 2006

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

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.

Future Retail gets time till May 12 to file reply on insolvency plea

Future Retail gets time till May 12 to file reply on insolvency plea

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Thursday gave crisis-hit Future Retail Ltd (FRL) time till May 12 to submit its reply to the insolvency petition filed against the company by Bank of India. Last week, Bank of India had moved the tribunal seeking to initiate insolvency resolution proceedings against FRL, which has defaulted on loan repayments. The NCLT hearing on Thursday also came against the backdrop of Reliance calling off its proposed Rs 24,713 crore-deal with Future Group after secured creditors voted against it.

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.

Brain Drain 2.0 Is Taking Place In India

Brain Drain 2.0 Is Taking Place In India

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

The migration of domestically developed intellectual property to foreign corporations within India reflects an anomaly in the demand pattern of the country's job market, points out Kanika Datta.

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.

Meet Radhika Merchant, Anant Ambani's Bride

Meet Radhika Merchant, Anant Ambani's Bride

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

She's living her best days as the newest Ambani bride-to-be.

Adani Stocks: What Price Rigging?

Adani Stocks: What Price Rigging?

Rediff.com29 May 2023

The Adani stock price saga will pass into public memory as one of those matters that simply escaped being nailed down, perhaps because too many vested interests were involved, notes Debashis Basu.

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.

Sitharaman's pre-election budget shuns populism, boosts infra spend

Sitharaman's pre-election budget shuns populism, boosts infra spend

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a Rs 11.11 lakh crore spending on infrastructure and vowed to continue reforms as she resisted resorting to populist measures in Modi government's last Budget before general elections, instead choosing to stay on the path of cutting deficit while bolstering measures for focus groups.

LIC's market share drops to 59% till September from 68.7% in a year

LIC's market share drops to 59% till September from 68.7% in a year

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

The share of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) in monthly new business premium (NBP) in the life insurance sector declined to 58.50 per cent in September 2023 from 68.25 per cent in September 2022 -- a drop of 975 basis points -- owing to shortcomings in the product and distribution side of business. However, the market share saw a marginal uptick from the 57.37 per cent recorded in August this year. According to the monthly business data released for September 2023 by the Life Insurance Council, the NBP of LIC up to September 2023 stood at Rs 92,462.62 crore as compared to about Rs 1.25 trillion in the same period a year ago.