June 2005
Reliance empire splits; Anil seeks probe on governance issues in RIL by the ministry of corporate affairs; no clear answer yet
August 2005
Has a run-in with the Maharashtra government over power outage during Mumbai floods
February 2006
Loses airport modernisation project for Delhi and Mumbai, takes the matter to court
March 2006
Distances himself from politics; resigns from Rajya Sabha after office-of-profit controversy
May 2006
Wins Line 1 of Mumbai Metro, but now out of further projects
November 2006
His RNRL goes to court over the price of gas from RIL’s field in the K-G basin
May 2007
Noida SEZ hits roadblock after UP government says it flouts norms
November 2007
RComm allowed to start GSM services in 14 circles after government modifies Unified Access Service Licence
May 2008
Anil starts negotiations with South African telecom firm MTN
June 2008
Ousted from the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link project by Maharashtra government
July 2008
Anil’s jet falls into customs net
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June 2006
Mukesh signs deal with Haryana government for India’s biggest SEZ, faces protests
June 2007
Outlets of Reliance Fresh, the retail division of RIL, attacked by traders in UP; state government orders their closure
July 2007
Mukesh Ambani’s 3,000-acre SEZ in Navi Mumbai cleared
September 2007
GoM revises gas price from RIL’s field to $4.2 per mBtu; price not acceptable to ADAG
January 2008
ADAG complains to SEBI over "bid to derail" Reliance Power IPO; government launches investigation
March 2008
Three of Mukesh’s "friends"— Y.P. Trivedi, N.K. Singh and Parimal Nathwani—become Rajya Sabha MPs
June 2008:
- Ousted from the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link project by Maharashtra government
- Raises Right of First Refusal to Anil’s bid to sell RComm stake to MTN
July 2008:
- Two of his aircraft seized by customs officials
- SP wants EOU status for RIL’s refinery cancelled
- Amar Singh lobbies for windfall tax on oil companies
