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February, 2022

 

Looking for a Roommate and/or Share Lease on a New Apartment

I am looking for a roommate to share a 2BK furnished apartment beginning 1st week of March. Ready to share a lease as well for 6 to 12 months. Preferred area is around Durango and Warm Springs Rd/215 beltway. If interested please contact Jagdish Kumar at 925-336-2290 or via email Jagdish.jkumar8@gmail.com


Nevada Attorney General Files Criminal Complaint Against Rita Manohar Vaswani

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has filed a criminal complaint against Rita Manohar Vaswani and Happy Adult Day Care Inc.  According to AG Ford’s website, his office works “hard every day to investigate and prosecute crimes, combat fraud and corruption, help consumers, and protect your rights.” The complaint charges Happy Adult Care and Rita Manohar Vaswani on two counts of failure to provide, secure, and maintain workers’ compensation coverage, a misdemeanor in violation of the Nevada Revised Statutes.   The allegations include the defendant Happy Adult Care Inc. unlawfully acted as anRead More

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Rama Venkat’s Persistence Pays Off as UNLV Advanced Engineering Building Sees the Light of Day

It was 2014 and then-interim dean of the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, Rama Venkat was interviewing for his role permanently. “I remember Fred Cox, a college advisory board member, asking me what my vision for the College of Engineering was and what I thought the college needed most,” said Venkat. “I had been interim dean for a few years already and stated that the college needed a new building to support the anticipated increased growth in engineering student enrollment and research labs for our faculty.” Since that time the college’s enrollmentRead More


K. Singh and L. Singh Charged with Trafficking and Transporting of a Controlled Substance

Indian Americans K. Singh and L. Singh are charged on multiple counts related to trafficking in controlled and transporting of a controlled substance.  Allegations in the criminal complaint include the trafficking and transporting of approximately 123 pounds of Cocaine. After spending a couple of days in the Clark County Detention Center, both K & L Singh have been released on $50,000 bail with a standard bail condition of staying out of trouble along with a continuation of intensive supervision.  Further, Singhs’ are required to report to pretrial services 1 time per week. Read More


Reception for Sheriff Joe Lombardo for Governor

Paul Padda of Paul Padda Law, Ali Rizvi and Dr. Jaswinder Grover, invites the community for a reception in support of Sheriff Joe Lombardo, Candidate for Governor. The reception will be at Bella Vita Restaurant at the District, Green Valley Ranch, Henderson on Thursday, March 3rd at 5:30 PM. Must RSVP to attend the reception.


Pakistani Man Sentenced for Health Care Fraud in Connection with Nevada Home Health Care Fraud

A Pakistani man, with connection to the Las Vegas Home Health Care agency was sentenced in the Northern District of Illinois for a health care fraud scheme and money laundering conspiracy. Muhammad Ateeq, 33, of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, was sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay approximately $48 million in restitution. In addition, Judge Manish Shah ordered the forfeiture of a $2.4 million cashier’s check and over $1 million in cash. According to court documents, Ateeq worked in the Islamabad office of Home Health Care Consulting, an entityRead More


Political Donations From South-Asian Community For Nevada Federal Races Way Smaller Than Contributions For The Local State Races

After contributing over $300,000 to the local State and County wide political races, the local South-Asian community contributes over $83,000 to candidates for the 2022 Congressional and Senatorial races.  First time Republican Congressional candidate, April Becker received one donation of $2,900 from Sanjeeta Khurana, while her opponent, the incumbent Congresswoman Susie Lee (D) raised $5,750 from the local South-Asian community. Congresswoman Dina Titus raked in $9,000 mostly from the local Sri Lankan community members.  While Congressman Steven Horsford raised $6,735 during the last calendar year. US Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto, who is upRead More


Mumbai Born Indian-American Reuben D. Silva Announces Candidacy for the Nevada State Assembly 28

Indian American Rancho High School teacher Reuben D’Silva has announced his candidacy for Assembly District 28. Reuben D’Silva is a long-time community educator, leader and organizer. He is also a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who received the Purple Heart in the Iraq War. “I am focused on making sure our teachers have a voice at the table and that our students have all the tools they need to be successful in the classroom.” said Reuben D’Silva, “Secondly, I want to focus on revitalizing our economy and workforce. We continue toRead More


UNR Professor Monika Gulia-Nuss at the Forefront of Gene-Editing Breakthrough

Indian-American University of Nevada – Reno Professor Monika Gulia-Nuss has developed ground-breaking gene-editing for ticks that could mitigate this public health concern by decreasing the ability of ticks to be a vector for disease and pathogen transition. The research team’s latest discovery, published in iScience Journal, is a new protocol that allows gene editing at the embryo stage in ticks, previously thought to be impossible. The Gulia-Nuss lab was joined in this research by Andrew Nuss, assistant professor in the Department of Agriculture, Veterinary & Rangeland Sciences and his lab from the UniversityRead More


Celebrate Bhagat Ravidas Ji Birthday at Guru Nanak Gurdwara

Guru Nanak Gurdwara invites the community to a special event to celebrate Bhagat Ravidas Ji Birthday on Sunday, February 20th. Celebrations will start with Akhand Path on Friday, February 18th at 10:30 AM, with Akhand Path blog, Katha and Kirtan ending on Sunday at 1:00 PM, followed by a langar (lunch). Visiting priest Sant Anoop Singh Ji of Hoshiarpur, India will lead the Sunday services along with gurdwara priest/head grant Bhai Randhir Singh Ji. This special event is open to all members of the community irrespective of religion, national origin or languageRead More