The daughter (name and picture withheld) of a local well-known Indian-American Physician is arraigned for felony acts. Initially, the woman was charged with two felony counts, residential burglary, a category B felony, and grand larceny, a category D felony.  As per the initial charges, the woman is accused of unlawfully and feloniously entering the premises of another woman (victim) with an intent to commit grand or petit larceny, assault, or battery and obtain money or property by false pretenses. On the second count, the perpetrator is accused of intent toRead More

UNLV biochemist Chandra Bhattacharya is unlocking clues for treatment of cancer and other diseases; answer may lie in mRNA. There’s detective work going on inside of one of UNLV’s science labs: Medicinal chemist Chandra Bhattacharya is busy cracking the code for cancer therapy. The answer, she believes, lies in messenger RNA (mRNA).  The science term likely sounds familiar for most, remembering back to the COVID pandemic and the race to develop the first mRNA vaccine to combat COVID. Using mRNA in this way wasn’t new, but the COVID pandemic helped toRead More

The Investigative Committee of the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners filed a formal Complaint against Rashid Jahangir, M.D., alleging two Nevada Medical Practice Act violations.  The alleged charges include Malpractice and a Failure to Maintain Accurate and Complete Medical Records. Per the investigative charges, a patient was admitted to Sunrise Hospital and diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia and acute respiratory failure.  After staying for several days in the hospital, medical professionals determined the patient should receive a tracheostomy and a percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy (PEG) tube.  Dr. Jahangir was the anesthesiologist for the patient’sRead More

The South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas (SABA-LV) is pleased to announce multiple scholarships for students who are currently attending law school, or who are planning to pursue a career in law. The scholarships include $5,000 grants to students in law school, and grants for LSAT registration fees and prep courses for students contemplating a law career. Deadline to apply is August 30th 2023. In its commitments to diverse communities in Nevada, the State Bar of Nevada has granted monies to SABA-LV to assist financially needy South Asian studentsRead More

Friends of India invites the community to their annual celebration of India’s Independence Day on Saturday, August 12th, at the Winchester Dondero Cultural Center beginning 3 PM. In an ongoing quest to engage the new generation of Indian Americans, the Friends of India is holding a quiz competition with attractive cash prizes.  The competition is open to middle and high-school students.  The competition will be in conjunction with India’s Independence Day celebrations on Saturday, August 12th, at 1:30 PM.  The top 5 students in the written round will attend a live quiz at 4 PM.  TheRead More

Dr. Deb Mukhopadhyay, M.D., is accused by the investigative committee of the Medical Board of one count of malpractice and one count of failure to maintain complete medical records. The investigative committee firmly believes Dr. Mukhopadhyay violated the Medical Practices Act accusing Mukhopadhyay failed to use the reasonable care, skill, or knowledge ordinarily used when rendering medical service to a patient under his care. As per the complaint, a patient was admitted at the Mountain View Hospital with complaints of feeling dehydrated and weak and was finally diagnosed with aRead More

“Look for value in everything: how you live, act, and invest.” This guiding principle defines the Mehta family and their commitment to enriching the lives of students.  Last spring, Jagdish (Jag) Mehta — a longtime adjunct instructor at UNLV — and his wife, Devyani, gifted $100,000 to launch the Jagdish Mehta and Family Student Investment Fund.  Managing the new fund is integrated into a class in the Master of Science in quantitative finance (MSQF) program at UNLV’s Lee Business School. It will be taught by longtime finance professor Michael Sullivan.  Jagdish Mehta’s Journey WhenRead More