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An Evening of Revival Services & Devotion
Indian Christian community invites the community to two special events with a visiting pastors Augustine Jebakumar, Rajesh Duthie and Vedanayagam Sasthriyar. Both the events are open to the public with speeches in English along with traditional Southern Indian devotional songs. For further information, please contact 702.413.3082
Rajiv Kishore Joins UNLV LEE Business School as Chair of the Management, Entrepreneur and Technology Department
Coming from humble beginnings, Rajiv Kishore always dreamed of earning his Ph.D. in the United States and providing a better future for his family. After 20 years at the University at Buffalo’s School of Management, he has begun a new chapter as chair of UNLV’s department of management, entrepreneurship, and technology. UNLV News Center sat down with Dr. Rajiv Kishore, who recently joined UNLV as the Chair of the Management, Entrepreneur and Technology Department. Here’s the conversation… Why UNLV? The tagline “different, daring, diverse” resonated and gelled with me inRead More
Swadeep Nigam joins Paul Padda Law
Paul Padda Law, PLLC, a premier Las Vegas, Nevada based litigation law firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Swadeep Nigam to the position of Director of Business Development and Strategic Initiatives. Commenting upon this appointment, Paul S. Padda, Esq., the principal of Paul Padda Law, stated “we are very pleased that someone with Swadeep’s exceptional caliber of expertise and work experience has decided to join our team and help us continue delivering high-quality representation to our clients.” Padda further added, “Swadeep Nigam is a tireless and devotedRead More
Evening of Bollywood Melodies to Raise Funds for Kerala Flood Victims
The local group of Bollywood music aficionados, led by Subramaniam Vaikuntam, is getting together to raise much-needed funds to assist the flood victims in Kerala on Saturday, August 25th at the Flamingo Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Rd. No tickets required, however, your donation of any amount will be gladly accepted. All the proceeds will be donated to the Kerala Relief Fund.
SAPNA’s Monthly Luncheon with Kate Marshall, Former NV State Treasurer & Candidate for Lt. Governor
SAPNA – South Asian Political Network Alliance invites you to its monthly luncheon with guest speaker former Nevada State Treasurer Kate Marshall, on Saturday, August 25th, at the newly opened Shiraz Restaurant, 2575 South Decatur Blvd. [South West corner of Sahara & Decatur]
Kerala Floods – Special Services at the Hindu Mandir & Fund Raiser by Kerala Association of Las Vegas
Kerala Flood Relief Fund Raiser – August 26th at the Mandir Hindu Temple and Jain Center of Las Vegas makes an urgent appeal to our prosperous community for a special fundraising effort to alleviate the pain and suffering of millions who are devastated by the recent floods in Kerala. Please show your generosity with your donation on Sunday, August 26th at the Hindu Mandir. There will be a special prayer service from 11 am to 12:30 pm to support the flood victims in Kerala. A donation box will be placed in theRead More
Upset Hindus urge Minnesota firm to apologize & withdraw Lord Shiva doormat
Upset Hindus are urging Saint Cloud (Minnesota) based company Babyshark for an immediate withdrawal of doormat carrying an image of Hindu deity Lord Shiva; calling it highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Lord Shiva was highly revered in Hinduism and his images were meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines and not to “Dry wet feet, grab dirt, dust, and grime!” as described on Babyshark Co. website. Inappropriate usage of Hindu deities or concepts or symbols for commercial orRead More
Upset Hindus urge Walmart to withdraw Lord “Ganesh Toe Ring” & apologize
Upset Hindus are urging multinational retail corporation Walmart to immediately withdraw “Ganesh Toe Ring” from Walmart.com, calling it highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement, said that Lord Ganesh was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines and not to adorn one’s toe. Inappropriate usage of Hindu deities or concepts or symbols for commercial or other agenda was not okay as it hurts the devotees. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, also urged Walmart CEO Doug McMillonRead More
Hindu Temple Board of Trustee Prem Reddy, CEO of Prime Healthcare Services to Pay $65 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Dr. Prem Reddy, Board Member of the Las Vegas Hindu Temple and Jain Center of Las Vegas and Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Prime Healthcare Services, Inc., Prime Healthcare Foundation, Inc., and Prime Healthcare Management, Inc. (collectively Prime), have collectively agreed to pay the United States $65 million to settle allegations that 14 Prime hospitals in California knowingly submitted false claims to Medicare by admitting patients who required only less costly, outpatient care and by billing for more expensive patient diagnoses than the patients had (a practice known asRead More
Missouri Brewery Apologize, Remove Lord Ganesha from Beer Products
Springfield (Missouri) based award-winning Springfield Brewing Company (SBC) has apologized and removed Hindu deity Lord Ganesha image portrayed on its Bombay Brown IPA beer label after upset Hindus protested, calling it “highly inappropriate”. “SBC sincerely apologizes to Rajan Zed and The Universal Society of Hinduism for the inappropriate usage of Lord Ganesha on our beer brand, Bombay Brown IPA. It was never our intention to offend any person with the artwork used for this brand”, an SBC release said. Lord Ganesha image associated with Bombay Brown does not show up anymoreRead More