National Merit Scholarship Corporation is pleased to announce the College-Sponsored Merit Scholarship Winners for the college academic year beginning fall of 2026. Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among the Finalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program who plan to attend their institution. These awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship. This year college sponsored winners are… This year, 138 higher education institutions are underwriting Merit Scholarship awards through the NationalRead More

As the 2026 primary election season approaches, Nevada voters are preparing to participate in a system that blends both partisan and nonpartisan elected positions. Early voting is set to begin on Saturday, May 23, and will continue through Friday, June 5, offering voters an ample opportunity to cast their ballots ahead of June 9 Election Day. Nevada operates under a closed primary system, meaning that voters registered with a political party may only vote for candidates within that same party. For example, Democratic voters select among Democratic candidates, while RepublicanRead More

Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce four Indian-American high school students to 2026 academic scholarship winners. This year scholarship winners are Ishan Ravi Abraham and Meehan Jain are honored as a valedictorian, a major academic achievement, at their respective high schools. All four scholarship recipients will be honored with a $2,000 check at the Chamber’s luncheon banquet on Thursday, May 28th 2026. The event will be attended by local business leaders, educators, and community members along with the scholarship recipients and their family.

Legal expert Paul Padda was brought in to discuss what the decision could mean for Nevadans, including whether the ruling changes the legal standard for proving racial discrimination in voting-related lawsuits. Attorney Paul S. Padda frequently appears on Las Vegas news station KSNV (News 3) as a legal analyst and expert. Nevada’s status as a presidential swing state is putting renewed attention on how voting rules and election maps could be challenged in court, as a recent ruling raises questions about what it will take to prove racial discrimination inRead More

Hindu prayers will open the meeting of Elko City Council on May 26, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Elko City Council. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English interpretation of the prayers. Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and the root language of Indo-European languages. Zed, who is the President of Universal Society of Hinduism, will recite from Rig-Veda, the oldest scripture of the world still in common use; besides linesRead More

South Asian American students continue to make remarkable academic strides, as evidenced by the recent announcement of the 2026 National Merit Scholarship winners. Among this year’s distinguished honorees are several high-achieving high school students, reflecting the growing talent pool of young South Asian scholars in the state.  The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are the Finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments,Read More

Satish Bhatnagar’s 52-year career at University of Nevada, Las Vegas is remarkable not just for its length, but for how it evolved from something temporary into a lifelong commitment. The mathematical sciences professor reflects on a path that began with a one-year appointment and grew into a 52-year career as UNLV’s longest-serving faculty member. Satish C. Bhatnagar spoke as part of the Graduate College’s My Professional Origin Story series at the Barrick Museum of Art Auditorium. It was open to the UNLV community and was also live streamed on YouTube. Satish C.Read More