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Rummage Sale at the Hindu Mandir
In continuous efforts to provide the community with diverse activities, the Hindu Mandir invites everyone to their annual rummage sale. Community members are invited to bring their gently used items they don’t need anymore for sale to the attendees at throw-away prices. The rummage sale is an opportunity for the community members to have a fun way of recycling those items that others no longer have much use for. Moreover, the garage sale will bring much-needed additional revenues to the Mandir. The sale will be held on Saturday, March 25th, 2023, from 11Read More
Santoor-Tabla Concert Brought in Rich Indian Classical Music Journey to Vegas
The local Indian community got a taste of what is yet to come in the future with the first Indian classical concert organized by the recently formed India Fine Arts Association of Nevada (IFAAN). Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya, the Master of Santoor, a classical musical instrument, and Tabla player Shivam Sudame mesmerized attendees with their flawless dazzling Santoor-Tabla performance. Tabla, a popular and known Indian instrument, is a pair of twin-hand drums that accompanies almost every musical setting. Santoor, a trapezoid shape complex instrument with over 100 strings, played with two woodenRead More
Assemblyman Reuben D’Silva’s Assembly Bill Allows Out-of-State DACA Students to be Eligible for In-State College Tuition
Newly elected Indian-American Assemblyman D’Silva’s bill prohibits the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents from denying an exemption from tuition charges to a student solely on the basis that the student or the family of the student is not lawfully present in the United States if the student or family of the student has been granted temporary protected status by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; or received a grant of deferred action under the federal policy of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Recipients of the Deferred Action for ChildhoodRead More
Dr. Ravishankar Srinivas Konchada, M.D. Settles with NV Board of Medical Examiners
In February 2022, the Investigative Committee of the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners filed a formal Complaint against Dr. Konchada, M.D. alleging two (2) violations of Nevada Revised Statutes Count I: Alleges a violation of Malpractice and Count 2: Alleges a violation of Standards of Practice Established by Regulation. The patient (name withheld) was seen by Dr. Konchada at the St. Rose Dominican Hospital, St. Martin Campus, complaining of severe headache, slurred speech, and right-hand weakness. The patient had a CT Scan and later an MRI. Dr. Konchada wronglyRead More
Friends of India Annual Holi Picnic
Friends of India invites the community to its annual picnic to celebrate HOLI, a festival of color to show the spirit of camaraderie welcoming the spring season. The celebrations are open to all, irrespective of religion, race, color, creed, national identity, sexual orientation, or political affiliation, to come together under the clear blue Las Vegas sky and enjoy the colorful HOLI with friends and family. The year celebrations are slated for Sunday, March 19, 2023, at the sprawling Mission Hills Park in Henderson, beginning at Noon. Friends of India will provideRead More
Ajay Dayal Stripped of Real Estate License. Fined Over $28,000
Nevada Real Estate Commission has revoked Ajay Dayal’s real estate license. The Commission has also fined him $28,000. Dayal was charged with 17 violations of the law. They included theft, incompetency, dishonesty, fraud, deceit, conversion of funds, illegal advertising, impeding investigations, offering commissions to unlicensed persons, and carelessness in using boilerplate contracts. Dayal’s Broker, Philbert Wilson, was also fined $1,000 for not properly supervising Dayal. Wilson asserted that Dayal committed his misdoings behind Wilson’s back. Dayal has suffered a host of legal woes. He was evicted from a house that heRead More
Ms. Pooja Charged with Possession with Intent to Sell a Controlled Substance
Ms. Pooja is charged on one count with the possession with an intent to sell Schedule I or II controlled substance – Flunitrazepam/ Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB). Ms. Pooja was arrested and charged in North Las Vegas with felony drug possession. As this is the first offense of sale of a Schedule I or II substance for Ms. Pooja, it is considered a Category C felony. If proven guilty of category C felony, a court shall sentence Ms. Pooja to imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than one yearRead More
Music Concert – Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya
India Fine Arts Association of Nevada invites the community to their inaugural concert by one of India’s leading Santoor player, Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya on Sunday, March 12th, 2023 at 4 PM, West Charleston Library, 6301 West Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas.
Holi Dahan (Holy Fire) at the Hindu Mandir
Hindu Mandir invites the community to celebrate Hindu festival of Holi Dahan on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 6:30 pm at the Mandir’s rear patio. The bonfire is lit the night before the colorful festival of Holi, symbolising Holika Dahan.
Potpourri of Jainism – Recently Published Book by Sulekh Jain, Ph.D.
Las Vegas resident and retired engineer Sulekh Jain, Ph.D., has recently published a book on Jainism highlighting the fundamentals of thought-provoking Jainism practicing ideals. Below is the excerpt from the newly released 380+ pages book – Potpourri of Jainism. “What is ahimsa or non-violence? Is it just the absence of violence, or is it something more? Is ahimsa or non-violence even possible in today’s world? How does one interpret the meaning of war from the lens of ahimsa? Or how does one apply this concept to our own life? How can one learnRead More