Akash Ambani

Wildlife body reverses call to curb animal imports after Ambani zoo probe

Vantara, a 3,500-acre zoo in Gujarat run by the philanthropic arm of the Reliance conglomerate led by Mukesh Ambani and his family, had faced allegations from non-profit and wildlife groups

Look to keep India at forefront of digital revolution: Akash Ambani at IMC

The full value chain of technologies on display at India Mobile Congress (IMC) underscore India's progress from semiconductors to fraud management solutions, and upcoming 6G, Reliance Jio Chairman Akash Ambani said on Wednesday, adding that the company is committed to innovating and ensuring India remains at the forefront of the digital revolution. Ambani said the India Mobile Congress 2025 marks a milestone in showcasing the nation's achievements. "Today we saw the whole value chain...from semiconductors, to fraud management, to 6G, and we look forward to innovating and keeping India at the forefront of the digital revolution," Ambani said on the sidelines of the mega event. Meanwhile, SP Kochhar, Director General of industry body COAI, said IMC inauguration marks a strong beginning for a program rooted in innovation and technological progress. "As the Prime Minister emphasised, India's technological future is in capable hands, with the nation rising strongly as a digital-first ..

Ambani rallies global allies as Reliance faces US-India trade storm

The 68-year-old patriarch, whose processing of discounted Russian oil is at the heart of rapidly fraying US-India ties, needs all the support he can get

JioStar on its path to serve a billion screens, says Akash Ambani

JioStar, the Reliance-Disney venture, races ahead with 600M users and 34% TV share

Reliance AGM highlights: 2026 Jio IPO, AI push with Google, Meta, and more

RIL AGM: Jio Chairman Akash Ambani added that the company has crossed 500 million customers, making it one of the largest telecom operators globally

Waiting to walk out from the Rohit stand, says Akash Ambani in tribute

Akash Ambani congratulated Rohit Sharma, celebrating the journey of a Borivali boy who rose to have a stand named after him at the iconic Wankhede Stadium

Anant Ambani appointed executive director of Reliance Industries for 5 yrs

This move marks Anant Ambani's first executive role at Reliance Industries. He has been leading the group's new energy business since 2022

Reliance Q4 results: Net profit rises 2.4%, declares ₹5.5 dividend

The company has announced a dividend of Rs 5.5 per equity share for FY25

IMC 2024: Satcom takes centre stage as Sunil Mittal says 'buy spectrum'

No auction of satellite spectrum: Telecom minister

Indian data should remain in Indian data centres, says Akash Ambani

Ambani also urged the government to expedite the draft of the 2020 data centre policy

Nita and Akash Ambani join Viacom18 board ahead of Star India merger

The move comes as Viacom18 nears the final phase of its merger with Disney's Star India

RIL will never be complacent, aims for top 10 global conglomerates: Ambani

Having created businesses ranging from world's largest single-location oil refining complex to nation's largest mobile network operators in just few years, billionaire Mukesh Ambani says his group Reliance Industries Ltd will never be complacent and will grow to be among the top 10 business conglomerates of the world. Addressing employees on Reliance Family Day - the birthday of the group's founder Dhirubhai Ambani, he said Reliance is now aiming to consolidate a place among global leaders in digital data platforms and AI adoption. "Today, the domestic and global environments for business are changing very fast. There is simply no room for complacency," he said. "Reliance was never complacent in the past, and Reliance will never be complacent in future." Reliance, he said, is known for "disrupting the market through constant innovation and reinvention." Starting with a small textile manufacturing unit in Mumbai, Reliance did backward integration -- it ventured into petrochemicals .

Jio, IIT-B collaborate on 'Bharat GPT', Akash Ambani announces TV OS launch

Reliance Jio Infocomm chairman Akash Ambani on Wednesday said the country's largest telco is working with Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay to launch a 'Bharat GPT' programme. The company, a unit of Reliance Industries, is also "comprehensively thinking" to launch an operating system for televisions, he said, adding that it has been working on it for a while now. Speaking at the institute's annual Techfest here, the 32-year-old Ambani family scion said building an "ecosystem of development" is very important for the company, and added that work on the vision of "Jio 2.0" is already on. "We have been working on a project with IIT Bombay to launch a Bharat GPT programme," he said, while speaking about the partnership between Jio and the premier tech school, which goes back to 2014. At present, we have just scratched the surface with large language models and generative AI and the next decade will be defined by these applications, he said. Ambani said artificial intelligence will

Reliance Jio announces JioSpaceFiber to provide satellite-based broadband

First giga fiber service brought in partnership with satellite operator SES

Ambani scions get shareholders' nod to become RIL's non-executive directors

In August, Mukesh Ambani began executing a succession plan for his energy-to-technology conglomerate, appointing his three children to the board of Reliance Industries Ltd

Jio can deploy 5G cell every 10 sec, deployed 85% 5G in India: Akash Ambani

Telecom major Reliance Jio has deployed 85 per cent 5G network in India and has the capability to deploy one 5G cell in every 10 seconds, the company's Chairman Akash Ambani said. According to a statement released by broadband speed and quality measurement firm Ookla, the Reliance Jio chairman said that the company has covered the entire country with a 5G network ahead of the promised time frame of December 2023. "I am particularly proud of our speed of the committed True 5G roll-out. Today, we have covered the entire country with a robust True 5G network ahead of our promised time frame of December 2023. 85 per cent of the entire 5G deployment in India is made by Jio. We continue to deploy one 5G cell every 10 seconds," Ambani said. According to the Department of Telecom, over 3.38 lakh base stations for 5G have been deployed across the country. "Over the past seven years, we've set several global benchmarks, propelling India into digital prominence. Today, our ambitions are even

Weekend Bites: Beleaguered tycoon, GDP, Ambani children, and Wonderlust

In which we munch over the week's platter of news and views

Succession at Reliance: Here is what we know about the Ambani siblings

The 66-year-old elevated his three children as non-executive directors to Reliance's board and said he will spend the next five years of his chairmanship preparing them to take charge

Succession at Reliance: A large family fortune starts a risky transition

That transition could arrive by 2028. At Reliance Industries Ltd.'s annual general meeting Monday, the 66-year-old announced that his three children would be joining the board

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