Industrialist Mukesh Ambani remains India's richest person with a sharp surge of 30 per cent in his net worth to USD 26 billion, pushing his global rank to 21st on a worldwide rich list topped by Bill Gates.
The total number of billionaires from India has risen to 111, consolidating the country's third position after China and the US, according to Hurun Global Rich List 2016, a ranking of the US dollar billionaires currently found in the world.
Bill Gates, retained the top spot with a fortune of USD 80 billion. "Gates has become the first person alive to have created a USD 100 billion fortune, having given away more than USD 20 billion to date," the report said.
Read more at: Mukesh Ambani richest Indian, net worth jumps 30% to $26 billion - Moneycontrol.com
The total number of billionaires from India has risen to 111, consolidating the country's third position after China and the US, according to Hurun Global Rich List 2016, a ranking of the US dollar billionaires currently found in the world.
Bill Gates, retained the top spot with a fortune of USD 80 billion. "Gates has become the first person alive to have created a USD 100 billion fortune, having given away more than USD 20 billion to date," the report said.
Read more at: Mukesh Ambani richest Indian, net worth jumps 30% to $26 billion - Moneycontrol.com
