| | OCTOBER 20269Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said nuclear energy could provide reliable electricity for India's expanding AI infrastructure and data centres, in line with the government's target of 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047. Speaking on the sidelines of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2026, he said nuclear power will complement other energy sources as demand rises, and reiterated that the programme is for peaceful purposes. Data centres, he noted, are a major driver of rising electricity consumption. The target also sup-ports India's Net Zero goal for 2070. Singh stressed responsible AI use, human judgement and safeguards against misuse, and said greater pri-vate-sector participation could drive innovation. DLF Ltd plans to launch hous-ing projects with a sales po-tential above Rs.58,000 crore over the medium term, covering about 24 million sq ft. The company has already launched 14 million sq ft in the past two and a half years, with revenue potential exceeding Rs.56,000 crore. Aakash Ohri, Man-aging Director and Chief Business Officer of DLF Home Developers, said luxury projects in Mumbai and INDIA TARGETS 100 GW NUCLEAR POWER BY 2047 AS AI DEMAND GROWSDLF PLANS RS.58,000 CRORE HOUSING LAUNCHES IN DELHI-NCR AND MUMBAIENERGYYatriKart has announced a 120 crore strategic partnership with MMG Group to open 1,000 Quick Stop stores across India over five years, starting with 100 stores in Delhi NCR. Under the Franchise Invested, Company Operated model, MMG Group will fund store infrastructure and capital expenditure, while YatriKart manages operations, technology, supply chain and staffing. MMG first backed the company through an equity in-vestment in 2024. The compact stores, located at fuel stations, highways, hospitals and bus stands, sell coffee, food, bever-ages and essentials. YatriKart currently runs over 80 stores across eight cities and plans to launch a consumer app for order-ahead pickup. Omaxe Ltd has signed an MoU with Carnation Hotels Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lemon Tree Hotels, to manage 10 hotel projects with around 4,000 keys across India. The projects involve an estimated investment of INR 4,000 crore and span Lucknow, Vrindavan, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Am-ritsar, Kaushambi, Faridabad and Amausi, covering transit hubs, pilgrimage sites and commercial areas. They form part of Omaxe's INR 6,200 crore hospitality plan announced in June 2026. Omaxe will follow a sale-led development model, expecting sales revenue to fund completion without borrow-ing. Lemon Tree will expand its asset-light managed portfolio, with commissioning timelines ranging from nine months to five years. YATRIKART SECURES 120 CRORE PARTNERSHIP TO OPEN 1,000 QUICK STOP STORESOMAXE PARTNERS WITH LEMON TREE HOTELS FOR 10 HOTELS ACROSS INDIAFUNDING AND RETAILREAL ESTATE AND HOSPITALITYsuspected misuse of chemical or radioactive materials and unusual biological events. It will also support preparations for mass gatherings and major international events. Priorities include combating human trafficking for organ removal and the illegal trade in organs, tissues and cells, alongside falsified medicines, vaccines, medical devices and counterfeit protective equipment. INTER-POL Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza said criminal networks increasingly exploit the link between crime and health. Gurugram will launch in the second half of this fiscal year. DLF targets sales bookings of roughly Rs.20,000 crore in 2026-27. Its consolidated net profit rose 10 percent to Rs.1,301.35 crore in the second quarter of the current fiscal year.
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