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A Life Well Lived – Lecture by Dr. Gnanvatsal Swami
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandal, in association with the Las Vegas Gujarati Samaj, invites the community to a lecture by well-known life coach and speaker Dr. Gnanvatsal Swami on Monday, July 24th at UNLV Student Union Auditorium. The FREE lecture is opened to all without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin.
Global Charity Foundation’s Spring Mixer
Global Charity Foundation (GCF) invites the community to its Annual Spring Mixer to raise funds for its Nevada Student Achievement Program on Thursday, July 20th, 5:30-7:30 pm at the Siena Bistro. GCF‘s Nevada Student Achievement Program initiative was launched in 2012, targeting at-risk and less privileged K-12 students in Clark County to raise comprehension in Science, Technology, English & Math before students enter High School. Since its inception, the program has provided over 300,000 tutoring hours to more than 2500 students. The students in the program have shown significant improvements in theirRead More
Honorary Doctorate Conferred on Hindu Mandir Priest Brijesh Raval
Hindu and Jain Temple of Las Vegas is pleased to announce that Pandit Brijesh Rawal is conferred an Honorary Ph.D. in Priest Work by the International Astro Foundation. Additionally, Rawal was bestowed with a Brahma Gaurav award during the ceremony held recently at the foundation campus in Ahmedabad. Distinguished Acharyas, Priests, Ahmedabad’s Mayor, and Education Minister graced the award ceremony with their presence. The degree is conferred on Rawal to honor his distinguished contributions to his commitment to preserving Hinduism’s religious, moral, and ethical values with vedic significance and lasting distinction. Rawal has committed hisRead More
Immigration Session: Ask-A-Lawyer
South Asian Women’s Alliance of Nevada invites the community to their FREE Ask-A-Lawyer event focusing on immigration issues impacting immigrants. There’s NO COST to attend and consult with three accomplished immigration lawyers – Husna Alikhan, Michael Sahmoon, and Melissa Corral. The FREE event is scheduled for Saturday, July 8th, 2023, from 3 PM to 5 PM at the office of United Way of Southern Nevada, 5830 West Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas.
New Ragi Jatha of Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh Ji
Please join the local community for a special afternoon for a Kirtan Darbar and to welcome the New Ragi Jatha (Sikh Musicians) of Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh Ji on Sunday, July 9th, at 12 Noon. Highly respected Bhai Jaspreet Singh and Bhai Manpreet Singh from Fatehgarh Sahib will have their gracious presence for a Kirtan Darbar. The occasion marks their first seva beginning Sunday, July 9th, followed by a langar (luncheon) seva by Sandhu and Rehani family. This auspicious occasion is open to all, irrespective of religion and/or national origin. BhaiRead More
Preliminary Hearing Held in the Murder of Dr. Gwendoline Amsrala
According to an arrest report, Shiva Gummi called 911 on April 15 to say that he fatally stabbed his wife and that he had stabbed himself repeatedly. When police arrived at the home in the 1300 block of Torington Drive, near Torrey Pines Drive and Vegas Drive, they found Amsrala with stab wounds to her arms, abdomen and throat. Indian-American, Amsrala, a doctor who graduated from UNLV’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine in 2022, had celebrated the end of her first year of residency at University Medical Center with otherRead More
R.D. Prabhu, M.D. Attend Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Address to U.S. Congress
Las Vegas resident R.D. Prabhu, M.D. attended Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the joint session of the U.S. Congress. The next day, Prabhu also had an opportunity to participate in a luncheon hosted by Vice-President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, honoring Indian PM Modi. Notable Indian-American corporate honchos and lawmakers attended the luncheon along with Ambani and other members of the Indian delegation. “I was honored to witness history as PM Modi was invited a second time to address the Joint Session of the U.S.Read More
Sulekh Jain Efforts Led to a Donation of $2.5 Million to Establish a Jain Studies Chair at the University of Toronto – Mississauga
In an ongoing quest to establish a Jain studies program across the globe, Las Vegas resident Sulekh Jain, Ph.D., arranged funding from Gyan and Kanchan Jain of Toronto, Canada, to fund the first-ever endowed chair in the humanities at the University of Toronto – Mississauga. The endowment of $2.5 million from Gyan and Kanchan Jain and their family will be matched by the university for a total of $5 million. While scouting for a donor to establish a Jain studies program, the first of its kind in Canada, Sulekh Jain called his childhood friend,Read More
Governor Lombardo Signs Reuben D’Silva’s Bill Waiving Tuition & Fees to Veteran’s Children at the State’s Higher Education Institutions
In an ongoing commitment to affordable education, Indian-American freshman Assemblyman Reuben D’Silva’s bill gives veterans’ kids free college at the State supported higher education institutions. The approved bill requires the Board of Regents to grant a waiver of the payment of registration fees, laboratory fees, and any other mandatory fees assessed each semester against a student who is the child of a veteran of the United States who has been awarded the Purple Heart. The child of such a veteran is eligible for fee waivers if the veteran is aRead More
Mr. Modi Comes to Washington … with Diplomacy, Shopping Bag & Yoga – Guest Author Nirmalya Chatterjee
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come a long way in the nine years since becoming the Prime Minister. He has brought India a long way along with him. There was a time he was denied visa to come to the US. He is now visiting the US as one of its closest allies as President Biden rolls out the red carpet for him. Mr. Modi said just before departing for the US trip – “There is an unprecedented trust” between the US and India. He proclaimed that “India deserves aRead More