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Baba Deep Singh Martyrdom Celebrations at the Baba Deep Singh Gurudwara
To celebrate the Shahidi (Martyrdom) Diwas of Baba Deep Singh Ji, Baba Deep Singh Gurdwara invites the community to a special Kirtan Darbar on Saturday, November 18th, from 7:00 PM to 8 PM. The Kirtan Darbar on Saturday will be led by Bhai Satwinder Singh and Bhai Harvinder Singh Ji of Delhi, followed by a Kirtan on Sunday, November 19th at 11:30 AM by Bhai Jaspreet Singh Ji and Bhai Manpreet Singh Ji, from Fathegarh. Shahidi (Martyrdom) Diwas celebrations are FREE and open to ALL, regardless of race, color, religion,Read More
Eric N. Kohli, Esq. Named President of the South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas
The South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas (SABA-LV) has named Las Vegas Patent Attorney Eric Neeraj Kohli, Esq., its new President. Previously, Mr. Kohli served as the Director of SABA-LV and has been instrumental in raising more than $72,000 for scholarships and grants for minority law students, particularly for South Asian students pursuing a career in law. Mr. Kohli is a well-known patent attorney who works at the prestigious law firm of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP. With 25 years’ experience in intellectual property law, Mr. Kohli’s practice focuses on representing a large varietyRead More
Las Vegas Indian-American Community Celebrates Friends of India Annual Diwali Gala
Friends of India, the local Indian community club, celebrated its 38th Diwali by bringing together a diverse Indian community to the Green Valley Ranch Hotel & Casino. The Hotel’s Grand Ballroom, the perfectly selected venue to celebrate this year’s Diwali party, was spacious enough to accommodate close to 600 attendees, the majority of them new attendees, with ample social room to socialize and relish an expansive Indian dinner buffet catered by India Palace. The evening program started on time with Rajat Sood, President of Friends of India, welcoming the attendees duringRead More
South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas Event to Promote Law as a Career
South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas, in association with the Asian Bar Association and Nevada Latino Bar Association, invites community members to their dinner event: “Law – Pipelining the Next Generation,” on Thursday, November 16th. The evening networking event will be a good opportunity for a Q&A session with judges, prominent Las Vegas lawyers, and diverse members of the Asian and Latino legal community. What: Law – Pipelining the Next Generation When: Thursday, November 16th, at 5:30 pm Where: Mint Indian Bistro, 4246 S. Durango Dr., Las Vegas. Cost: NONE. Limited Seating RSVP: sabalasvegas@gmail.comRead More
Gujarati Samaj Diwali Celebrations
The Las Vegas Gujarati Samaj invites everyone to their annual Diwali celebrations at the Oasis Special Events Center on Saturday, November 11, 2023. The celebrations are open to members at a discounted rate of $25 per person and are available during the ongoing Gujarati Samaj Navratri celebrations.
Diwali Celebrations at the Hindu Mandir
Hindu Mandir invites the community to their Diwali Celebrations on Sunday, November 12th, 2023 at 6:30 PM. Bring in the family & friends and enjoy Diwali celebrations at your Hindu Mandir. Diwali celebrations at the Hindu Mandir are open to ALL regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, or national origin.
Guru Nanak Jayanti at Gurudwara Baba Deep Singh Ji
Las Vegas Royal Sardarnis, a group of local Sikh-Punjabi women, invites the community to celebrate Guru Nanak Jayanti and Mela at the Gurudwara Baba Deep Singh Ji premises on Sunday, November 12th at 10 AM. The religious services start on Friday, November 10th, with Akhand Path, a non-stop reading of Guru Granth Sahib – a holy sacred scripture of Sikhism. On Sunday, November 12th, Gurudwara will host a Guru Ka Langar (luncheon) to conclude the religious celebrations with Mela beginning at 10 AM. There will be numerous stalls for shoppingRead More
Srimoyee Chatterjee Charged with Felony Theft
Ms. Srimoyee Chatterjee is accused of Theft, a category C Felony under the Nevada Revised Statutes. Class C felony theft occurs when someone steals property or services worth at least $5,000 but no more than $25,000. The penalties for Class C felonies include a prison sentence between 1 and 5 years long and a fine worth up to $10,000. As per the court filing, defendant Chatterjee is charged with knowingly, felonious, and without lawful authority committing Theft of property having a value of $5,000 or greater but less than $25,000 belongingRead More
UNR Materials Engineering Professor Mano Misra and Team Begin Work to Develop an Environmentally Sensitive Lithium Extraction Process
Mano Misra, Pengbo Chu and Pradeep Menezes head up a $4.5 million, 3-year project with ABTC. Misra, along with Mechanical Engineering Professor Pradeep Menezes and Mining and Metallurgical Engineering Professor Pengbo Chu, are working with American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) to develop a proprietary, low-environmental-impact process that ultimately would be employed to extract 5,000 tons of lithium hydroxide yearly from a commercial facility in Nevada’s Smoky Valley, near Tonopah. The project involves characterization, process engineering and modeling to optimize a lithium extraction process that needs less water and less energy,Read More
R.D. Prabhu, M.D. Invited to Diwali Celebrations by Kamala Harris, Vice-President of the United States
Las Vegas prominent Physician and community activist Dr. R. D. Prabhu, M.D., is invited by the Vice-President of the United States, Kamala Harris, and husband & second gentleman, Doug Emhoff, to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali at their home in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, November 8th, 2023. The Diwali event will be the second time in a row hosted by Vice President Kamala Harris. Dr. Prabhu is the only Indian-American from Nevada invited by Hon. Harris to a reception to celebrate Diwali. The event is in collaboration with the IndianRead More