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University of Nevada – Reno, Ph.D. Student Anil Timilsina wins an award from the American Chemical Society
Anil Timilsina, a Ph.D. student in the Civil & Environmental Engineering department, has received the 2024 Graduate Student Award from the American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry. The award, announced in January, recognizes graduate students working in areas related to environmental chemistry and is based in part on research activity with emphasis on the student’s potential for future contributions as professionals in environmental chemistry and engineering. Timilsina’s research involves the study of quinones — a class of compounds found in natural materials such as soil and water. Continue reading…
The South-Asian Women’s Alliance of Nevada (SWAN) Food Distribution Event
Food Distribution Event: In partnership with Asian Community Development Council (ACDC) SWAN will host a Food Distribution Event on March 9th at 9 AM, at 4460 S. Arville St, Las Vegas, NV., where volunteers will distribute South Asian-centric groceries to families in need. For more information please visit, www.swanlv.org. To secure your spot pre-register by March 1st at https://bit.ly/494CVDL to collect your food box. ColorFest 5K Run/Walk: Set to take place on April 6, 2024, at Kellogg Zaher Soccer Complex, the ColorFest 5K Run/Walk invites participants of all ages and abilities to join in aRead More
Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce Announce Scholarship for Graduating High School Seniors
Asian Chamber of Commerce once again is offering an academic scholarship to students of Asian descent. This year, the Chamber is offering ten scholarships for $2,000 each to deserving graduating high school students. The deadline to apply is March 8, 2024. The Chamber is interested in the character that exists deep inside each student, and the best way to get a glimpse of this character is to see their willingness to help others. The scholarship process primarily examines each student’s service record to our community and what they contribute toRead More
Global Charity Foundation Wine Tasting
Global Charity Foundation (GCF) invites the community to their evening of Wine Tasting to raise much needed funds for their ongoing programs promoting education and health in Las Vegas and India, on March 13, 2024.
Vegas Shark Tank Entrepreneur Hosting Free Event With a Book Launch To Prep Parents & Students For New Digital SAT
Las Vegas native, Dr. Shaan Patel, M.D., M.B.A. will be hosting an upcoming Book Launch Event in Las Vegas to release his new Digital SAT prep book on Sunday, March 3rd. The SAT is going digital for the first time in almost 100 years. Two million students take the SAT every year, and the transition from a paper-based to digital format marks a huge change to the college entrance exam. Dr. Shaan Patel is Founder & CEO of Prep Expert, the test-prep company featured on Shark Tank and invested in byRead More
Executive Committee Response to the Recently Posted & E-Mailed “Board of Trustees” Message
In an article received and published under the name of “Board of Trustees,” the executive committee would like to clarify the ongoing issues at the Hindu Mandir. The response below is from the Executive Committee headed by President Pratik Dudhia. Again, this publication has no vested interest in the current disagreements among the Board Members except for reporting on the current state of affairs impacting the South Asian community. Over the years, this publication has propitiously advocated that the Board has a fiduciary duty to follow the adopted bylaws for theRead More
Hindu Temple Controversies Continue with Two Executive Committees.
Earlier, this publication reported that civil war erupted among the Hindu Mandir’s Board of Trustees due to non-compliance with the approved bylaws. This publication has received the information below from one of the trustees whose membership, under the current bylaws, has been challenged by the other board members. The Board Members and the Executive Committees are aggressively enmeshed in the ongoing controversy. Although the first paragraph below mentions the “Board of Trustees,” this publication cannot independently verify the number of Board of Trustees approving and/or signing the message below. TheRead More
Meet and Greet to Support Shelley Berkley for Mayor
Ashok and Nirav Goyal invite you to an afternoon of political hob-knobbing with an ardent supporter of the Indian Community, former Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, a candidate for the Mayor of the City of Las Vegas. What: Meet & Greet with Shelley Berkeley, Candidate for Mayor of the City of Las Vegas When: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024, from 3:00-5:00 PM. Where: India Palace Restaurant, 505 E. Twain Ave., Las Vegas. Cost: Contributions are welcome – Open to ALL. RSVP: Ashok Goyal @ 702-683-1386
D. Maharaj Arraigned for Attempted Murder and Battery Resulting in Bodily Harm
D. Maharaj was arraigned recently before the District Court Judge Joe Hardy on one count of Attempted Murder and one count of Battery Resulting in Substantial Bodily Harm Constituting Domestic Violence, both category B felonies. At the arraignment, Maharaj pled not guilty and was represented by the public defender. Unable to meet the cash bail of $100,000, Maharaj is currently in custody at the Clark County Detention Center. Maharaj’s jury trial is scheduled for May 2024.
Reno Hindu leader Zed to open Canada’s Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly with 1st Hindu prayer
Hindu invocation is scheduled to be read for the first time in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in Yellowknife (Canada) on June five, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture. Reno based Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures. 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 oldestRead More