For the last couple of years, the active members of the Hindu community have been experiencing a deterioration in mandir services.  Many have been talking in private circles of friends and acquaintances; however, now some members are taking the concerns directly to the Board.  The group is dismayed with the current management and requesting the Board for urgent corrective action. The group has written an open letter (see below) and is gathering signatures from the concerned community members.  Chairman and Board of Trustees, Hindu Temple and Jain Center of Las Vegas DearRead More

For 2024, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced 19 Indian American students from Nevada, out of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists, in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. 2024 brought in a record number of Indian-American students from Nevada honored as semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship. These academically talented high school seniors can continue in the competition for some 7,140 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be offered in 2024 spring. All the Semifinalists below have an outstanding academic record throughout high school and are endorsed and recommended by aRead More

Roseman University Professor Manas Mandal, M.Sc., Ph.D., has been awarded the prestigious U.S. Fulbright Scholarship by the U.S. Dept. of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board for the academic year 2023-24.  This grant is a reflection of the leadership and contributions to society by Dr. Mandal’ as noted in the award letter. Professor Mandal will teach medical and pharmacy students at Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt. Previously, Dr. Mandal received a Fulbright Specialist appointment in 2019 and was awarded the Fulbright-Nehru Scholarship in 2022 to teachRead More

As reported earlier, the daughter (name withheld) of a prominent local physician who pled guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary is given a suspended sentence for six months with one day credit for time served. She is placed on probation for an indeterminate period not to exceed twelve (12) months with special conditions. The suspended sentence with special conditions includes that the defendant maintains employment, no possession of drugs while on probation unless prescribed by a physician, undergoes an impulse control evaluation, and completes any counseling that Parole and ProbationRead More

After multiple twists to the ongoing case, R. Singh, 48, pleads guilty to larceny from a person, a category C felony under Nevada laws. Singh was charged with two felony counts of robbery and attempted robbery. Singh pleaded guilty to taking someone else’s property without their consent and intending to deprive them of it permanently. Initially, reports from a psychologist and a psychiatrist found the defendant, Singh, incompetent and dangerous to himself and society. Singh’s Public Defender informed the court Singh was incompetent to proceed further. Subsequently, in a hearing, the court declaredRead More

In a recently held luncheon meeting, the South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas (SABA-LV) awarded five Scholarships worth $3,000 each to five UNLV Law School students. With a commitment to advance law education and encourage the younger generation of future lawyers, SABA-LV became the first local Indian Organization to award a copious amount of Scholarships to deserving students. Additionally, the association invited high school and college students and their families for information about a career in law.  The five recipients with diverse backgrounds were elated to receive the unrestrictedRead More