Mangaluru: Abdulla Monu Moideen, a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) from Mangaluru in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, was honored with the ICC Long Term Resident Award 24 by the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) in collaboration with the Indian Embassy in Qatar.
The award ceremony took place at the Museum of Islamic Art Park in Doha, Qatar, where Abdulla Monu, the Managing Director of Euro Group in Qatar, was recognized for his outstanding community service during his over 48-year residency in Doha.
Expressing his gratitude, Abdulla Monu said, "I am deeply honoured to receive this recognition award from ICC Qatar and the Embassy of India. These past 43 years living in Qatar have been nothing short of amazing for me and my family. We are grateful for the opportunities and the wonderful life this beautiful country has given us."
He continued, "I would like to express my sincere gratitude for this recognition, and I look forward to continuing to contribute to this great nation. Thank you all, and Insha Allah, we will have more wonderful times here."




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New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to issue admit cards for the Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations by next week, ahead of the start of the 2026 board exams. Once released, students will be able to access their admit cards through the board’s official website using their login credentials.
Previous year, CBSE issued admit cards for Classes 10 and 12 on February 3. Based on this timeframe, admit cards for the 2026 exams are expected to be available by February 10. According to NDTV, the board has already released the admit cards for private candidates on January 19 of this year.
CBSE will conduct the board examinations for the academic session 2025-26 starting February 17. Both Class 10 and Class 12 exams will commence on the same day. While the examination portal has been activated, the admit cards for regular students are yet to be issued.
Once available, the admit cards, can be downloaded from the official CBSE website. Students must log in using their roll number or other credentials given by their institution. The document will carry essential information including the student’s name, roll number, school and centre details, photograph, subjects along with their codes, examination dates, date of birth and the admit card identification number.
CBSE has advised students to verify all details mentioned on the admit card carefully and retain a copy for use throughout the examination period.
