New Delhi: Mukesh Ambani has retained the top spot in the Forbes magazine’s list of 100 richest Indians when he added $4 billion to his net worth in the year 2021.
This 14. Isth It has been a succession since 2008 that the chairman of Reliance has been named as the richest person in the country, with a net worth of ₹92.7 billion.
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Gautam Adani is second with a net worth of 74.8 billion. It’s only $17.9 billion shy of Ambani, according to Forbes.
The third position on the list is taken by Shiv Nadar, the founder and chairman of HCL, whose wealth has increased by $10.6 billion due to the growing tech sector. Hist’s net worth has reached $31 billion.
The list also shows that OP Jindal Group Chairman Savitri Jindal has again entered the top 10 club with an increase of $18 billion.
The magazine has also reported that the richest Indians have seen their wealth increase by 50 per cent during the last two years of the pandemic. Forbes says India’s 100 richest are now worth $775 billion.
According to news reports, Reliance Retail Ventures (RRVL) on October 7 said that it will launch a US-based 7-Eleven convenience store in India.
The company said that the first 7-Eleven store will open on October 9 in Andheri East, Mumbai. Thereafter, there will be a “rapid rollout” of stores in major neighborhoods and commercial neighborhoods in Greater Mumbai.
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