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Reno Police to give Chief’s Commendation Award to religious statesman Rajan Zed for peace building
Reno Police Chief Jason Soto will present religious statesman Rajan Zed with Chief’s Commendation Award in a recognition ceremony to be held at Reno Police Headquarters on August 29. Zed is being reportedly conferred with this special award for his contributions in the diverse faith communities of Northern Nevada and putting the city of Reno on the world map with his peacebuilding efforts. Zed has taken-up interfaith, religion, European Roma (Gypsies), and other causes all over the world. He has read opening prayers in the United States Senate and USRead More
Celebrate Balarama Purnima and Shri Krishna Janmashtami Festival at ISKCON
ISKCON Temple invites the community to celebrate the festivals of Balarama Purnima and Shri Krishna Janmashtami on August 14th and 19th, 2022 respectively. The festivities include a special social and cultural activities for all ages. Activities include Kirtan, Katha, Aarti, Dances, followed by a specially prepared vegetarian feast. Devotees will have an opportunity to participate in once a year festivities to honor Lord Krishna. The festivities are open to ALL, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and/or national origin. For further information, please visit http://www.iskconlasvegas.com/
A.R. Khan Pleads Guilty to Attempted Battery with Substantial Bodily Harm
A.R. Khan has plead guilty to attempted battery with substantial bodily harm, a Category D Felony/Gross Misdemeanor under the Nevada laws. As per the plea deal, the State has no opposition to probation with the conditions of a mental health evaluation, and a substance abuse evaluation with Khan to complete any recommended follow-up treatment. Khan has agreed to have no contact with the victim during the pendency of the case. Further, if Khan successfully completes probation and is honorably discharged, then he may withdraw his plea and plead guilty to a GrossRead More
The South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas: A Young Organization Making a Strong Impact – Milan Chatterjee, Esq.
The South Asian Bar Association of North America (SABA) has 29 chapters across the U.S. and Canada. SABA strengthens the rapidly growing South Asian legal community with a recognized and trusted forum for professional growth, civil rights, diversity, and inclusion, and increasing access to justice within the South Asian community. Prominent national members of SABA include Judge Sri Srinivasan, chief judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit; Vanita Gupta, U.S. Assistant Attorney General; Neal Katyal, former U.S. Acting Solicitor General and academician; Preet Bharara, former U.S.Read More
Banaras Hindu University Commits to Jainism
In an ongoing commitment and a quest for disseminating the Jain philosophy of peace and inner prosperity, Las Vegan Sulekh Jain, Ph.D., has been instrumental in raising millions to fund the formation of academic teaching and research Chairs in Jain Religion and Philosophy across the United States and India. Sulekh Ji is pleased to announce that with efforts from his influential and committed circle of donors and friends, India’s elite educational institution, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), joins other universities in promoting Jainism studies. BHU has recently signed a memorandum of understandingRead More
SINGAL GONE – MY EULOGY!! : Guest Author Satish Bhatnagar
Today, Rajendar Kumar Singal completed the cycle of his earthly existence. Being 83 years old, he had already witnessed 1000 full moons, a sign of an auspicious life – according to ancient traditions of India. We were introduced by a common friend in 1985 when he moved from Detroit to Las Vegas. Their three children and three of ours were in similar age groups. Eventually, our wives became very close friends. In a typical tradition of Indians of our generation, we always addressed each other by our last names –Read More
Obituary – Rajendar Kumar Singal 1939-2022
Rajendar Singal enjoyed his life, family, and friends. He was born in the small town of Moga in the state of Punjab in 1939. His father was Dr. Mukand Lal Singal and his mother Mrs. Tara Devi Singal had nine wonderful children and he was the fourth. As a child, he enjoyed playing soccer and table tennis. He did his Master’s degree in chemistry in India and then worked for 3 years in the oil and gas industry in India. In 1966, he took his “moon-shot” and applied to severalRead More
Roseman University Professor Manas Mandal, Ph.D. Receives Fulbright Specialist Award
The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that Manas Mandal, Ph.D. of Roseman University of Health Sciences, has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award. Dr. Mandal will complete a project at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus in India that aims to exchange knowledge and establish partnerships benefiting participants, institutions, and communities both in the U.S. and overseas through a variety of educational and training activities within the field of biology education. Dr. Mandal is one of over 400 U.S. citizensRead More
Family Looking for a Nanny
The local Las Vegas family is looking for a nanny to take care of a 6 months old during the daytime hours. Location – Spring Valley neighborhood (89147 zip) For further information, please contact Zeshan at youmind4400@gmail.com