Tuesday, August 11
The launch of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s unified tourist visa has been pushed to sometime this in 2026, delaying plans for seamless travel across six Gulf nations as member states continue work on technical and security systems. Known as the GCC Grand Tours Visa, the initiative was earlier expected to roll out in 2025. Authorities have now revised the timeline, citing the need for further preparation to align immigration processes, security standards and data-sharing infrastructure across the region. The joint visa aims to allow travellers to move freely across the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain on a single permit. The project received formal approval from GCC interior ministers in November 2023, with an initial plan to begin pilot operations by t
Singapore, India was among the top five passenger traffic and cargo volume generating markets for Singapore's Changi Airport which added Vijayawada among new destinations for airlines to fly to last year, the airport operator said on Thursday.Changi Airport, from which about 100 airlines operate, recorded an all-time high of 69.98 million passenger movements in 2025, an improvement of 3.4 per cent compared to 2024's passenger traffic, the Changi Airport Group (CAG) said.The airport's top five passenger markets for 2025 were China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia and India, it added.Changi Airport added 13 city links to its global footprint in 2025 - a record year for network growth, CAG said.The new destinations are: Changchun, Harbin, Lanzhou, Yichang and Zhangjiajie in China, Labuan Bajo,
Real estate developers across the country have called for measures in the Union Budget 2026-27 to strengthen housing affordability, expand access to finance, and ensure sustained supply across residential segments.The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) has recommended measures aim to ease structural issues in affordability, finance access, taxation, and regulation, while supporting job creation and urban growth through real estate’s linkages with materials, manufacturing, logistics, and finance.According to the developers’ body with 13,000 members, these recommendations align with government priorities, including Housing for All, urban rejuvenation, and improving ease of living.“Housing remains a critical engine of economic growth, employment ge
Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) on Thursday reported a 5% year-on-year (YoY) fall in its December quarter consolidated net profit at Rs 155 crore compared to Rs 164 crore reported in the year ago period. The profit after tax (PAT) is attributable to the shareholders of the company.The company's total revenue stood at Rs 2,280 crore in Q3FY26, rising 15% YoY over Rs 1,979 crore posted in the corresponding period of the last financial year. Meanwhile the revenue from operations stood at Rs 2,149 crore in Q3FY26, up 17% over Rs 1,836 crore posted in the corresponding period of the last financial year.Meanwhile, the profit-after-tax (PAT) surged 103% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) versus Rs 76 crore in Q2FY26 while the topline grew 9% over Rs 1,969 crore in the July-September quarter of FY26.Th
