Saudi Arabia to develop ritual sites in Makkah
Riyadh, Aug 23 : Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced a comprehensive project to develop the ritual sites in Makkah, the media reported.
Mecca Governor Prince Khalid Al Faisal made the announcement at a press conference at the conclusion of the current Haj season.
He said that the details of the project will be announced soon and his country wants to increase the number of pilgrims to 5 million as part of its economic vision of 2030, Xinhua news agency reported.
The statistic authority announced this week that the number of pilgrims crossed the two million mark in this Haj season.
The governor said that his country doesn't stop citizens of any country from performing the Haj ritual, revealing that some Qataris managed to come to Saudi Arabia despite the ban imposed by their country. He added that 86,000 Iranians performed Haj this year.
Saudi Arabia has severed ties with both countries over allegations of supporting terrorism and interfering in the internal affairs of states.
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Karnataka Examinations Authority publishes syllabus for CET 2025
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Examinations Authority has released the syllabus for the Common Entrance Test (CET) to be conducted in 2025 for admission to professional courses including engineering, on its website https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/.
Executive Director of KEA, H. Prasanna on Saturday issued a notification, advising students to use the syllabus for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology from both First and Second PUC as outlined on the portal.
"This syllabus has been prepared based on the NCRTC syllabus and the textbooks published by the School Education, PUE Department," the announcement read. Furthermore, H. Prasanna explained that it has also been reviewed by subject experts from PU colleges.
