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Anika Surpure Honored by Nevada Child Seekers
Nevada Child Seekers, under authority from the State of Nevada and the Department of Justice, issued a proclamation honoring Anika Surpure. Anika was honored for winning a 2022 poster contest for the State of Nevada’s 39th annual National Missing Children Day Poster Contest. Anika’s artwork was placed on the Nevada Child Seekers website and all social media pages to represent the State of Nevada.
Communique No. 2 from Friends of India Newly Elected President Rajat Sood
Further to my message on January 1st and my acceptance speech at the Diwali function on November 5, 2022 I am updating all FOILV members on the changes adopted unanimously by the executive committee at our first meeting on January 1, 2023. All efforts will be made to expand FOILV and make it community oriented and all-inclusive for all members of the Indian diaspora in Las Vegas. A new position of a Youth Representative on the executive board has been created. The Youth representative will be aged 30-45 years and willRead More
Sowjanya Reganti, MD, Named President-Elect for the Nevada State Medical Association
Nevada’s oldest and largest physician-led advocacy organization Nevada State Medical Association, named Hematologist/Oncologist Sowjanya Reganti, MD of Reno, is recently named President-Elect of the organization. Dr. Reganti is board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology, and Oncology. She received her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from The University of Bangalore, Sri Siddhartha Medical College in Tumkur, India, in 2000. She completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL. She completed her fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at Loyola University, Cardinal Benardin Cancer CenterRead More
Las Vegas Resident/Movie Producer Dr. Jagannath Surpure Invites the Community to the Grand Viewing of Samaira
Las Vegans Ratan and Dr. Jagannath Surpure invite the local Indian-American community to the screening of the movie Samaira. Surpures’ are the producer of a newly released movie under the banner of Global Sewa LLC in association with Mumbai-based Aadyot Films. Samaira was officially released in India in August to mixed reviews by viewers and industry insiders. The story is about an adopted travel blogger Samaira who gets a chance to cover over 800 years old tradition of Pandharpur Wari, an annual ritual of a religious procession in Maharashtra. At theRead More
Message from Friends of India Incoming President Rajat Sood
Happy New Year to all of you and your loved ones! Wishing you all good health and hoping the New Year is full of new opportunities and realization of your goals. My aim is to make this organization stronger. I am hoping that members of the Indian diaspora from different walks of life, different regional and cultural groups can come together as one. I hope we go from strength to strength with all of you joining and encouraging all friends and family to be a part of this organization. I envision FOIRead More
Dr. Jaldeep Daulat, D.O., Appointed to the Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
Longtime-time Las Vegas resident and a well-known member of the prosperous Indian-American community, Dermatologist Dr. Jaldeep Daulat is appointed to the Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine. With Dr. Daulat on Board, four Indian-Americans are on the seven-member regulatory Board. The other members are Dr. Sameer Pancholi (Plastic Surgeon), Dr. Paul Janda (Neurologist and Lawyer), and Secretary & Treasurer Swadeep Nigam (public member). The Board is responsible for protecting public health through the licensing and regulations of Osteopathic Physicians and Physician Assistants in the State of Nevada. The Board isRead More
Mandeep Singh and Jaspreet Kaur At The Center Of Legal Controversy With Dentist
Dr. P. Sidhu, DDS, resident of Issaquah (Seattle suburb) Washington, has filed a judgment with the Clark County District Court totaling over $145,000 awarded by the King County Superior Court, WA (Seattle and suburbs), WA, against husband and wife, Mandeep Singh and Jaspreet Kaur. This latest controversy comes after husband and wife plead guilty of separate charges of theft and fraud which were brought by Nevada’s Attorney General. The initial lawsuit alleges the Las Vegas/Henderson resident and husband & wife team, Mandeep Singh and Jaspreet Kaur, of Breach of Contract, Unjust Enrichment, NegligentRead More
Sulekh Jain in the Forefront of Establishing Chair Professorships in Jainism Across Higher Education Institutions Around the World
Las Vegas, Sulekh Jain, Ph.D., a retired engineering conglomerate General Electric engineer, has dedicated his post-professional life to raising the copious amount to educate the new generation about Jainism. Jain is relentless in pursuing with some of the elite higher education institutions in creating endowed Professorships in Jainism with donations from the Jain community members across the United States. As a President of the Jain Academic Foundation of North America – JAFNA, Sulekh Jain and his executive team have raised millions of dollars to fund academic programs in nearly 50Read More
Sasi Pillay, Ph.D., Appointed Vice President of Information Technology, University of Nevada, Reno
After a nationwide search, the University of Nevada, Reno, has named Dr. Sasi Pillay as the new Vice President for Information Technology. Dr. Pillay will formally join UNR on February 1, 2023. In a letter to the Wolf Pack family, UNR President Brian Sandoval informed the community of Dr. Pillay’s appointment. Per the letter, Dr. Pillay is an experienced senior leader for information technology services serving for over 26 years in various positions across academia and government agencies. Most recently, Dr. Pillay served as the Vice President of Information Technology ServicesRead More
FREE YOGA, MEDITATION and CHAKRA HEALING CLASS by Yogi Nataraj, Ph.D.
Free YOGA, MEDITATION, and CHAKRA HEALING sessions are offered by the local Indian community member Yogi Nataraj. The immersive experience will be provided at Breakfree studios on Sunday, December 4th, at 10 am. As per Yogi Nataraj Ji, the studio plans to continue offering free classes every weekend during December. A unique holistic course will be conducted gently and holistically, with flexible stretches, Yoga Nidra Meditation, Mudra healing, and Chakra energy healing at a leisurely pace. The studio will provide herbal-free energy drinks at the end of every session. TheRead More