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Rajan Zed conferred “Global Hindu Statesman Award”
Rajan Zed, Hindu leader based in Reno (Nevada), has been bestowed with “Global Hindu Statesman Award” by Jyoti B.Ed. College, a premier teacher training institute in southwestern Punjab (India). Presented to Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, during his visit to this College in Fazilka, citation on the Award said: for being the voice of Hindus worldwide, and bravely taking up many Hindu issues in various countries. Citation further noted: for reading Hindu prayers in the United States Senate and US House-of-Representatives in Washington DC, and 292Read More
Hindu and Jain Temple of Las Vegas Chairman Jagdish Mehta Announce the Incoming Members of the Temple’s Executive Committee
A few weeks back, this publication wrote about the flagrant disregard for the Temple by-laws in selecting the new administration leadership. Chairman Jagdish Mehta and a few members of the Board of Trustees listened to the community by announcing the re-selection of the incoming members of the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees leadership. Below is the official announcement from the outgoing Chairman, Jagdish Mehta. Dear Respected Members of the Community, It gives me great pleasure to introduce you to the new members of the Temple Administration for the term 2024-2025. Read More
Indian Classical Music Concert
Indian Fine Arts Association of Nevada (IFFAN) invites music aficionados to its first Indian classical concert in 2024 on Sunday, January 21st, with vocalist Manu Srivastava, accompanied by Harshad Kanetkar, an accomplished Tabla player and Vijay Ghaskadvi on Harmonium. The organizers are looking forward to the virtuoso performance of Manu and company, reflecting the richness and depth of Indian classical music. What: Indian Classical Concert When: Sunday, January 21st, 2024 @ 4PM Where: West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston, Las Vegas Cost: $20 per person or $100 for Sponsorship+2 VIP Tickets (Light Snacks Included)Read More
UNR Podcast – Chief Information Officer Sasi Pillay, Ph.D. Talks About UNR’s Information Technology Approach
University of Nevada, Reno President Brian Sandoval speaks with Dr. Sasi Pillay, vice president for Information Technology and chief information officer for the University. During the conversations, Sandoval and Pillay touch on Pillay’s impressive background working for NASA and dive into topics about information technology at the University including Pillay’s approach, focusing always on the end-user, how artificial intelligence is transforming the technology landscape, what’s in store for the future of our campus and more. In addition, Pillay discusses meeting the technology needs of researchers as a Carnegie R1 –Read More
Lohri Festivities at the Hindu Mandir and at the Guru Nanak Gurdwara
HINDU and JAIN TEMPLE of Las Vegas and Guru Nanak Gurudwara invites the community to their Annual Lohri festivities on Saturday, January 13th. NO COST TO ATTEND. Dinner is sponsored by the local families. Lohri is a harvest festival that celebrates the end of peak winter. This festival is traditionally associated with the harvest of the rabi crops in India. It is also the cultural celebration of the winter solstice. A key feature of Lohri is the bonfire. At your Hindu Temple, the bonfire will be lit, and people attendingRead More
MY NEW-YEAR-EVE WALK 2023 – Guest Contributor Satish Bhatnagar, Ph.D.
For the last 20-25 years, I have been walking on the sidewalks of different sections of the Strip during the New Year Eve (NYE). Strip is a specific 5-6 mile long piece of Las Vegas Boulevard, the main arterial road of Las Vegas. As a matter of fact the growth of metropolitan Las Vegas can be measured by commercial developments on both sides of Las Vegas Boulevard. My reason for starting this annual walk has been very simple. If nearly half a million people converge to Las Vegas from allRead More
Former Employee Sues Psychiatrist Uzma Zafar M.D. d/b/a Axis Psychiatry for Overtime Wages
Dr. Uzma Zafar, a graduate of Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan, is sued in the Federal Court by Marsadie Lewis, a former employee, for not paying overtime, citing the Fair Labor Standards Act. The lawsuit is filed on the first day of the new year, January 1st, 2024. Defendant Dr. Zafar, d/b/a Axis Psychiatry, employed Ms. Lewis as a Lead Medical Assistant at her private practice. As per the complaint, during her period of employment, Ms. Lewis, an hourly wage employee, worked well in excess of a 40-hour work week. It isRead More
Richi Photography
My name is Chirag Patel. I have been in Las Vegas since 2014 and been service Las Vegas community with my photography skills. I have covered numbers of events at the Hindu And Jain Temple of Las Vegas, covered Gujarati Samaj events, Friends of India events, culture shows, Navratri etc. I like to put my name and offer my services at reasonable price to our Bhartiya community. My website: www.richiphotography.com I am doing this as a hobby and “side hustle”. Although, I am professional but my bread and butter is InfrastructureRead More
Looking for Eyebrow Threaders and Estheticians
Royal Threading Studio is actively looking for full-time or part-time eyebrow threader/licensed estheticians for their Brow Studio. The studio is located at 6720 N. Hualapai Way, #115, Las Vegas. Please contact Ripal Patel at 702-902-2900 for further information.
Luncheon & Conversations with Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft
SAPNA – South Asian Political Network Alliance, along with the South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas (SABA-LV), invites you to its luncheon meeting with guest speaker Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft, on Saturday, January 6th, 2024, at 11:30 am at Mint Indian Bistro, 4246 S. Durango Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89147 [at South East Corner of Durango & Flamingo Road] The cost per person is $25, which includes a specially prepared Indian lunch buffet with a wide variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian delights. A quick Q&A session will follow after a short presentationRead More