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January, 2023

 

Should Judges be Appointed or Elected? Clark County District Court Judge Tim Williams and Nevada Attorney Paul Padda chime in!

In a recent episode of the Veterans in Politics program, prominent Indian-American attorney Paul Padda, owner of Paul Padda Law & a former Federal Attorney with the Department of Justice, and District Court Judge Tim Williams converse about should the judges be appointed or elected. Host Steve Sanson, President of Veteran in Politics, said, “we chose to discuss the Missouri Plan because, during the last two election cycles, the uneducated voting public has removed judges just to replace them with a specific gender or an American-sounding name. None of theseRead More


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New lawmaker, Reuben D’Silva wants his experience in the classroom to help impact education legislation

In less than two weeks, the legislative session begins up in Carson City where the state’s top lawmakers will decide where your money will be spent. One area the governor wants to give extra dollars to is education. One local teacher turned legislator; says he wants to make sure your students will benefit. That teacher is Reuben D’Silva. “One of the great honors of my life,” said the Assembly District 28 lawmaker. News 3 sat with D’Silva at his mother’s home where she proudly hangs his pictures as a marineRead More


Guru Ravidas Jayanti at Guru Nanak Gurdwara

Please bring your family and friends to celebrate Guru Ravidass Jayanti at Guru Nanak Gurdwara on Sunday, February 5th, 2023. The weekend program starts on Friday, February 3rd with Akhand Path and concludes on Sunday, February 5th at 1 PM with Guru ka Langar. Local Indian restaurants Tamba Indian Cuisine, Pure Indian Cuisine, and India Palace will serve freshly prepared Indian food entrées for the attendees. This special once-a-year event is open to all community members, irrespective of religion, national origin, or language barriers. Guru Nanak Gurdwara is located atRead More


Available for Rent – Single Family Ranch Home

Brand new home – 3 Bed Room; 2 Bath Ranch Home in Southwest (Ft. Apache and Blue Diamond) is available immediately for Rent. 2,000 sqft. Livable area with a big backyard. Upgraded Appliances.  For further information, please contact Malli Raajan at 313-680-4384 Disclaimer – As a part of the local South Asian community, this publication, vegasdesi.com, provides free community advertisements to local South Asian businesses.  Vegasdesi.com does not evaluate or endorse and is not responsible for any of the contents of such advertisements.  Vegasdesi.com  has no opinion on the quality of goods and/orRead More


Sapience Youth Education Hosts Free Family Carnival and Scholarship Giveaway

Sapience Youth Education, will host a free family carnival at 9731 S Eastern Ave, Las Vegas, NV. The event will feature free food, snacks, games, and a petting zoo for families to enjoy. In addition to the free activities, attendees will also have the opportunity to enter a raffle for a chance to win family Disneyland tickets, $500 in cash, or a new gaming console such as a PS5, Xbox One, or Nintendo Switch. But the highlight of the event is the over $50,000 in educational scholarships that will beRead More


Celebrate Prakash Purab of Baba Deep Singh Ji

Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh Ji invites the community to a special event to celebrate the Prakash Purab of Baba Deep Singh Ji with the visiting priest Bhai Parpal Singh Ji Hazuri, Ragi Darbar Sahib, Amritsar, beginning on Saturday, January 28th, 2023 at 7:00 PM and on Sunday, January 29th, 2023 at 11:30 AM followed by a hangar (lunch) at 1:30 PM.  This special event is open to all community members, irrespective of religion, national origin, or language barriers.


Saraswati Puja Celebrations

Bengali Association of Nevada invites the community to celebrate Goddess of Knowledge Ma Saraswati with special prayers/puja on Saturday, January 28th, 2023, at The Vistas Community Center in Summerlin, Las Vegas.


Ceremonial Swearing-In and a Luncheon with Newly Elected Indian-American Assemblyman Reuben D’Silva with Special Guest Congressman Ro Khanna

South Asian Political Network Alliance (SAPNA), along with the South Asian Bar Association (SABA), invites you to its luncheon meeting with the first Indian-American elected to the political office Assemblyman Reuben D’Silva on Saturday, January 21st at 11:30 am at Pure Indian Cuisine Restaurant, 1405 Sunset Road, Las Vegas. Special guest Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna (D) from California will join the community for a luncheon and ceremonial swearing-in of Assemblyman Reuben D’Silva. The cost per person is $20, which includes a specially prepared splendid Indian lunch buffet by highly rated Pure Indian Cuisine. The program beginsRead More


Various prayers, including Sanskrit mantras, read at Martin Luther King Service in N. Nevada

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed read hymns from Rig-Veda, Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita at the Interfaith Memorial Service honoring civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Reno (Nevada) on January 15.  Rajan Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, speaking on the occasion, stated that as we all know, Dr. King had a dream and he empowered others to envision a new reality with him and then made efforts to bring that vision to life. Zed suggested those gathered to dream bigger than their circumstances to rekindle Dr. King’s legacy. So haveRead More