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Diwali Celebrations at Hindu Mandir
Hindu Mandir invites the community to their Diwali Celebrations on Tuesday, October 25th 2022.at 6:30 PM. Diwali Puja followed by Diwali Dinner at 8:00 PM.
Deepak Chopra to speak at UNLV
India-born Global Physician Deepak Chopra, a pioneer in Integrative Medicine and Personal transformation, will be the next speaker at UNLV’s popular Barrick Lecture Series. Chopra will be speaking on “The Future of Wellbeing.” Since 1982, UNLV’s free Barrick lecture series has brought world-renowned personalities to the UNLV campus. In the past, the Barrick lecture series featured many South Asian speakers and thinkers, including Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, global thinker Farid Zakaria, and prominent Physician Sanjay Gupta. The lecture is FREE. However, tickets are required for entry. Tickets are limited to two perRead More
Celebrate Diwali with Former Attorney General and Candidate for US Senate, Adam Laxalt
In an ongoing outreach effort and commitment to growing Southern Nevada’s Indian-American community, former NV State Attorney General and currently a candidate for US Senate, Adam Laxalt, invites the community for a luncheon to celebrate Diwali on Friday, October 21st, 2022. Laxalt, a candidate for the US Senate, would like to meet with community members and celebrate Diwali, a festival of lights to bring peace, prosperity, and happiness during the ongoing auspicious festival season. Kash Patel, a former Chief of Staff United States Department of Defense, will join the former Attorney GeneralRead More
Sadanand Verma, Ph.D. Retires After 55 Years of Exemplary Service to the UNLV Academic Community – Guest Author Satish Bhatnagar, Ph.D.
In the shrinking world of human associations, mainly due to the raging digitization, I often wonder how many people would ever know someone for 48 years. Take a moment to think about it. I know some of you are not yet 48 years old. In 1974, when I joined UNLV, Dr Verma was 44 years old and I was 34 years old. What a professional journey of life it has been! About three years ago, I wrote a reflection on Dr Verma when he turned 90. Therein, I detailed hisRead More
Henderson City Council Approves Sanatan Dharam Mandir Amidst Strong Opposition From Rural Residents. Family Feud Escalates in Public.
After months of contentious debate among the neighbors and the organizers of the new Sanatan Dharam Mandir, the City Council, in its regular meeting, approved the construction of the Mandir in Henderson’s rural neighborhood. The agenda discussion and the public comments took over three hours before it was voted upon. The vote was 4-1. City councilwoman and the incoming Mayor of the City of Henderson, Michelle Romero, was the only vote against the new proposed Mandir. Mandir opponents outnumbered the supporters. A Group of NIMBYs, who wore orange-yellow color T-Shirts,Read More
Dusshera Festivities Bring Throngs of Community Members to Hindu Mandir
After over two years of coronavirus pandemic-related restrictions with no significant celebrations at the Mandir, Hindu Mandir saw over one-thousand members of the community coming together to celebrate the Hindu festival of Dusshera. The carnival-style celebrations brought the enthusiastic Indian community from all regions of India, with volunteers serving regional Indian cuisine. The packed crowd of attendees was enthusiastic about meeting friends and enjoying the vast array of street food prepared by the volunteers and local children’s entertainment. The eventful stage was busy with engaging and entertaining performances from localRead More
Kash Patel, Former Chief of Staff to the Department of Defense to be Keynote Speaker at Nevada Policy Research Institute Annual Banquet
Kash Patel, former chief of staff for the Department of Defense, will be the keynote speaker at Nevada Policy’s upcoming Anniversary Benefit Dinner, on Thursday, Oct. 20th, at Las Vegas’ South Point Casino. Invitation-Only VIP Chairman’s Club Reception 5 pm; General Reception 6 pm followed by Dinner at 7 pm. For further information and/or tickets please contact host committee member Swadeep Nigam @ 702.580.4499 Get your tickets here. Or check out Kash on YouTube here. Patel is the founder of an organization dedicated to helping individuals who have experienced defamation and silencing fromRead More
Is Federal Reserve Driving the US Economy Into A Recession? Guest Author – Nirmalya Chatterjee
What a difference the last six months have made in the US economic condition. People have lost over 25% value in their 401K account as the market has officially entered the bear market state. Thirty year fixed mortgage rate has climbed from around 3% to almost 7% in the same period. Home sales have plummeted. There are serious talks now amongst the economists about a looming recession, meaning layoffs, loss of consumer confidence and economic stagnation. How did we come to this so quickly? The federal government, with the helpRead More
Mandeep Singh Given Suspended Sentence
Mandeep Singh is adjudged guilty of securities fraud. Singh was handed down a suspended sentence with a maximum of 10 years and a minimum of 4 years in the Nevada Department of Corrections. Singh’s probation has several conditions, including that he agrees to pay restitution in the amount to be distributed to victims – Harpreet Kaur, Harpal Padam, Jim Kauffman, Anshu Pathak, Shyam Kannam, and Varinder Singh. Singh is immediately placed on probation for a period not to exceed three years. Singh is not sentenced to jail but may be sentencedRead More
Hindu Mandir Celebrates Dusshera
Hindu and Jain Temple of Las Vegas invites the community to their annual Dusshera festivities on Sunday, October 9th, at the Mandir premises. The year theme is Food, Fun, Fashion, and a Dance Competition for different age groups. Bring in the whole family & friends and enjoy some homemade food, indulge in some shopping followed by the burning of Ravana and may be a spectacular fireworks display at sunset. The festivities are open to ALL, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and/or national origin. The festival of Dushera or Vijay DashmiRead More