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2020 Political Donations from South Asian Community
2020 Political season aka mudslinging has begun and with President Donald Trump in the White House, the Democrats are hell-bent on controlling the House, the Senate, and the White House. Through the end of September 30th, 2019, the local Indian/Pakistani political donors have donated over $69,000 to the Congressional and Presidential candidates. The local political donors got the attention of many of the presidential candidates asking for a meeting and fundraiser events with the growing and prosperous Indian community. The congressional candidates are also active in seeking funds for the November 2020Read More
Australian jewelery firm apologizes & removes Lord “Ganesha anklet” within 24-hours of protest by Hindu leader Rajan Zed
Byron Bay (New South Wales) headquartered Heart Mala Sacred Jewellery, has apologized and withdrawn anklet, carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha, from sales within 24-hours of Hindu protest, which called it “highly inappropriate”. Haidee Turner, founder-owner-designer of Heart Mala Jewellery, in emails to Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who spearheaded the protest, wrote: “I have deleted this product immediately from my website and will recall the ones I’ve sold and will no longer make them. I’m very sorry if I have caused offense by my uneducated actions in creating this product… IRead More
550th Anniversary Celebration of Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Guru Nanak Gurudwara Sahib
Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurab – Guru Nanak Gurudwara invites the whole community to celebrate 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The celebrations will be held at Gurudwara grounds in a Mela format with NO ADMISSION CHARGE and FREE food on Sunday, November 17th, 2019. Guru Nanak Gurudwara is located at 4487 E. Russell Road [Mountain Vista], Las Vegas. The actual birth date of Guru Nanak Dev Ji falls on Tuesday, November 12th. The Guru Nanak Gurudwara has arranged a special program to celebrate the same fromRead More
Applicants Sought for Stadium Authority Board
Clark County is now accepting applications from anyone interested in serving on the Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board of Directors. The County Commissioners will be filling one seat on the nine-member stadium board in December. Prospective applicants are encouraged to review the residency and experience requirements/recommendations for the position before applying. To serve on the board, one must reside within 25 miles of the Clark County Government Center in downtown Las Vegas. All applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Dec. 2 to be considered. The County Commission will consider the applications and make an appointment during the Dec. 17 commission meeting.Read More
Gopal Patel’s India Market Sues Quantified Investments
Gopal Patel owner of the Indian Market has filed a lawsuit against Quantified Investments seeking over $240,000 in punitive and other damages. Earlier in 2019, Gopal got interested in acquiring real estate with a hard money loan and started looking for an out of state properties. During his search, Gopal found a commercial property in Ohio and hired Quantified Investments to act as a broker on the deal along with finding a lender to finance the purchase. Ajay Dayal, President of Quantified Investments informed Gopal of a lender named First Home CapitalRead More
Bribery Scandal at DMV – Two Indian Employees Involved
Two Department of Motor Vehicles staffers were paid more than $100,000 each while on administrative leave around the time a bribery scandal involving the DMV’s computer system broke. A 2017 lawsuit alleges that those information technology staffers sabotaged the agency’s computer modernization in an attempt to obtain bribes. But state officials declined to say why IT employees Manivannan Karuppuswamy and Anand Vijayaraghavan were put on leave — and what the internal investigation found. “The Department has provided the records on this request as required by law,” DMV spokesman Kevin MaloneRead More
Friends of India’s Diwali Celebrations Exceeds Expectations
The past weekend Diwali entertainment program was the most lucrative bargain in Las Vegas for the local Indian community. The $30 per person cover included three hours of entertainment by the Indian community members, freshly prepared delicate appetizers, chai and full dinner with Indian desserts. The evening continued with a professional entertainment by the award-winning Bollywood celebrity couple Sameer and Dipalee Date. Diwali celebrations at the East Side Cannery Hotel & Casino’s banquet hall was a perfect venue for the evening. The exquisite hall had ample space for attendees to socialize,Read More
Young Doctor Kush Modi Inspired by his Parents Now helping Save Lives at UNLV School of Medicine
Ask Dr. Kush Modi why he became a physician and he begins to tell you about growing up in India — how he watched his uncomplaining father, an internist, leave the house in the middle of the night to go take care of a patient. “It was obvious to me how much he loved his work and how much joy his work brought him,” says Dr. Modi, an assistant professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine with the UNLV School of Medicine. “He practiced in a municipal hospital in IndiaRead More
India & China – Seventy Years of Relative Economic Progress – Guest Author: Nirmalya Chatterjee
Introduction India and China established their present political systems seventy years ago roughly around the same time. India achieved its independence from the Britain’s colonial rule on August 15, 1947 and established world’s largest democracy. Chinese Communist Party formally took control over People’s Republic of China on October 1, 1949 after a prolonged war with the Kuomintang forces. China embarked on its major economic reforms in 1978 whereas India started its more serious efforts in 1991. Starting from a comparable base, both countries have made significant strides since the reformsRead More
Diwali mela at the Krishna Mandir attracts diverse community
Under the clear and crisp Vegas evening sky, the local Hare Krishna Mandir held their annual Diwali mela to the delight of local Hindu Krishna devotees. The mela at the Mandir grounds attracted over 200 members of the community. The pure vegetarian food stalls did brisk business as the attendees devoured on the freshly prepared Indian delicacies from dosas, home-made desserts/mithais to Indian Chinese entrees. Festivities started around 3pm with attendees touring the newly built beautiful mandir and volunteers managing the booths – mostly the Indian street food. Later in the evening theRead More