Mukesh Ambani retains top spot on Forbes India's rich list with $108 billion net worth
Mumbai: Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), has retained the top position on Forbes’ 2024 list of the 100 richest Indian tycoons. According to Forbes, Mukesh Ambani was the second-biggest gainer in dollar terms, with wealth rising $27.5 billion in the past one year to $119.5 billion.
This comes as the RIL chief announced bonus shares as Diwali gift for Reliance investors. Ambani’s current net worth stands at $108.3 billion, making him the 13th richest person in the world.
The magazine’s report mentioned that the combined wealth of the top 100 individuals on Forbes rich list for 2024 reached a historic milestone of $1.1 trillion, reflecting a 40 percent increase from $799 billion in 2023.
The report highlighted that strong stock market, IPOs and mutual funds has resulted in the rich getting richer in India. The BSE Sensex has gained 30 percent since last year, Forbes said, adding, “As a result, more than 80 percent of those on the list are wealthier, with 58 adding $1 billion or more to their respective net worths.”
Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, secured the second position on the Forbes list with a combined family wealth of $116 billion. Savitri Jindal, matriarch of the steel-to-power conglomerate O.P. Jindal Group, moved up to third place for the first time, with a net worth of $43.7 billion, an increase of $19.7 billion from the previous year. She remains the richest woman in India.
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6 dead, several injured in stampede at Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar
Haridwar (PTI): Six people died and at least two dozen were injured in a stampede at Haridwar's Mansa Devi temple on Sunday, a police officer said.
Haridwar Senior Superintendent of Police Pramendra Singh Dobal told PTI Videos that 35 people had been rushed to a hospital, of whom six died.
The officer said a rumour of an electric current ahead of the spot where the steps to the temple begin sent the devotees panicking, leading to a stampede.
According to officials, the incident took place at around 9.30 am. The State Disaster Response Force and the fire brigade are at the spot, he said.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said he was saddened by the incident and asserted that the situation was being monitored.
"Very sad news has been received about a stampede on the way to the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar. SDRF, local police and other rescue teams have reached the spot and are engaged in relief and rescue operations," Dhami said in a post on Facebook.
"I am constantly in touch with the local administration in this regard, and the situation is being constantly monitored. I pray to Mata Rani for the safety of all the devotees," he added.
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