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Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani

Height: 1.69 m DOB: 19 April 1957

Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian business tycoon. He is the chairman, managing director and the largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). Since 1981, he started working alongside his father Dhirubhai Ambani in their family business, Reliance. RIL deals mainly in petrochemicals, refining and in the oil and gas sectors. Over the years, the business has expanded to provide products and services like Retail Markets and Telecommunications. In the country’s telecommunication services, Reliance’s Jio has earned a top five spot. It was launched on September 5, 2016. On the Forbes magazine's list for the past ten years, Ambani has consistently held the title of being India's richest person. As of January 2018, by Forbes, he was ranked as the 18th-wealthiest person in the world. With a net worth of $44.3 billion in July 2018, he surpassed Jack Ma, executive chairman of Alibaba Group, to become Asia's richest person. Outside North America and Europe, he is also the wealthiest person in the world. He also owns the Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians. At the Antilia Building, Ambani resides. With its value reaching $1 billion, it is one of the world's most expensive private residences. Early life: Mukesh was born in Aden, Yemen. He was brought up in Mumbai, India. In the early 1970s, in Chemical Engineering, he received his degree from the Institute of Chemical Technology.

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Owner of SUV found abandoned outside Mukesh Ambani's house found dead

News | Mar 05, 2021, 05:40 PM IST

The owner of the explosives-laden car, which was found abandoned near Mukesh Ambani's house Antilia on February 26, was found dead in a mysterious condition on Friday.

Mumbai Police suspects two cars were used to carry out this operation

News | Feb 27, 2021, 11:28 AM IST

Two days after an SUV carrying explosive material was found abandoned outside industrialist Mukesh Ambani's home Antilia in Mumbai, a police investigation into the matter has revealed that at least two vehicles were involved in the execution of this threat.

Aaj Ki Baat: Why Mamata Banerjee is unhappy with eight phase polling in Bengal

Aaj Ki Baat | Feb 26, 2021, 11:39 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday questioned whether the polling dates for the forthcoming election in the state have been set to suit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Watch this and more on Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.

Watch what exactly written in Threat letter found in car parked with explosives near Mukesh Ambani's Antilia

News | Feb 26, 2021, 02:58 PM IST

The car (in which gelatin was placed) was stolen from Mumbai's Vikroli area sometime back, its chassis number was damaged a bit but police managed to identify its real owner: Mumbai Police

Security heightened after explosives found near Ambani's house

News | Feb 26, 2021, 11:05 AM IST

Mumbai Police deployed its personnel outside business tycoon Mukesh Ambani's house after explosive materials were found near his residence on Thursday. A car carrying unassembled explosive materials was found abandoned at Carmichael Road in South Mumbai on Thursday evening, near the house of Reliance Industries chairman. The bomb squad and police teams have rushed to the site and a probe is underway.

Aaj Ki Baat: Who planted the abandoned car carrying gelatin sticks near Mukesh Ambani’s Antilia?

Aaj Ki Baat | Feb 25, 2021, 11:53 PM IST

Aaj Ki Baat: Who planted the abandoned car carrying gelatin sticks near Mukesh Ambani’s Antilia? How new govt regulations will change face of social media, OTT platforms? Live interview with Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on new social media regulations. Watch this and more on Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.

Steps should be taken to scrap 2G: Mukesh Ambani

News | Jul 31, 2020, 09:46 PM IST

Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman Mukesh Ambani on July 31 extended his congratulations to Department of Telecommunications and Cellular Operators Association of India for commemorating the silver jubilee of mobility in India.

Reliance launches 5G network - blazing fast internet speed

Jul 16, 2020, 10:40 PM IST

Reliance is all set to tranform lives with consumer application of 5G stack that they claim would connect everything - digitise ecosystem, upscaling workforce - once spectrum is available in India.

RIL AGM 2020: 'Reliance achieved net debt free balance sheet', says Mukesh Ambani

Jul 15, 2020, 07:00 PM IST

Reliance Industries' Chairman Mukesh Ambani during Annual General Meeting 2020 announced that company has achieved net debt free balance sheet.

Jio developed 5G from scratch, can be ready for field deployment next year: Mukesh Ambani

Jul 15, 2020, 07:00 PM IST

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani said that Jio has developed a complete 5G solution from scratch.

SRK, Amir, Sachin Tendulkar & other top celebrities attend Akash Ambani's wedding

Entertainment | Mar 10, 2019, 08:49 AM IST

Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta's wedding graced by national and international celebrities

Forbes List of top 10 Richest Indian

News | Mar 26, 2019, 05:20 PM IST

forbs List of top 10 Richest Indian

Reliance's Mukesh Ambani earned Rs 300 crore per day over last one year

News | Sep 25, 2018, 08:21 PM IST

Reliance's Mukesh Ambani earned Rs 300 crore per day over last one year

Mukesh Ambani Launches Jio Giga Fiber at Reliance 41st AGM

News | Jul 05, 2018, 05:03 PM IST

Mukesh Ambani Launches Jio Giga Fiber at Reliance 41st AGM

Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha to tie the knot with Piramal scion Anand later this year

News | May 07, 2018, 10:33 AM IST

Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha to tie the knot with Piramal scion Anand later this year

Isha Ambani all set to marry Anand Piramal in December

News | May 06, 2018, 08:17 PM IST

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani's daughter, Isha Ambani, will marry Anand Piramal, the son of business tycoon Ajay Piramal and Swati Piramal in December this year