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

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

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

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced 13 South Asian American students, out of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists, in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship winners from Nevada. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be offered in 2023 spring. This year there are six Indian-American students, an all time record, from the highly rated Clark High School’s magnet program. 2023 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists are… Sarah E. Chemplavil – Green Valley High School Nirav Banerji –Read More