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Vaccination Drive
Friends of India, in alliance with diverse community organizations is pleased to announce a COVID vaccination drive to achieve a goal of 100 percent vaccination among the members of South Asian community. The drive is scheduled on Sunday, July 18, 2021, at the Shanghai Plaza in burgeoning Las Vegas Chinatown neighborhood.
Kumud Acharya, President, Desert Research Institute Talks to Nevada Independent on Increasing Research Funding
Of Nevada’s eight higher education institutions, one is not quite like the rest. With faculty funded entirely by outside grant dollars and contract money, the Desert Research Institute teaches no students and confers no degrees. Instead, it specializes in just what the name suggests: research. Even so, the pandemic did not spare DRI from its wide-reaching effects. The Nevada Independent sat down with Acharya to break down how COVID affected research in the midst of ongoing climate, weather and resource challenges, as well as what could come next for the state’s soleRead More
Walk for India Successful Fundraiser. Donation Exceeds $17,500
Walk for India organizer Renuka More reports on a successful fundraiser to assist the unfortunates in India who were directly impacted by COVID pandemic. Vegas Cares Humanity is a nonprofit organization that me (Renuka More) and my husband, Dr. Deepak Nandikanti, MD have founded to help India during the COVID-19 crisis. Our mission is to help India fight COVID-19 during this heart-wrenching catastrophe by delivering emergently needed medical equipment with the help of donations from the community. Life during the pandemic has been very challenging and we all realize theRead More
Meet the Judges – Jointly Hosted by SAPNA and SABA
South Asian Political Network Alliance (SAPNA), South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas (SABA-LV), Paul Padda Law, and the Vegas Lawyers invites the community to Meet the Judges event on Thursday, July 15th at the India Masala Bar & Grill at 5 PM. Due to the limited capacity, must RSVP at your earliest convenience.
Celebrate Prakash Purab of Guru Hargobind Ji at Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh
Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh Ji invites the community to a special event to observe the prakash purab of Guru Hargobind Ji, with special services/katha by Bhai Pindarpal Ji, the visiting priests from Ludhiana, Punjab, on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at 11:00 am followed by a hangar (lunch). This special celebrations is open to all the members of the community irrespective of religion, national origin or language barriers.
Karter Singh, 39, Dies in Police Custody
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified a man who died shortly after he was taken into custody by Las Vegas police on Monday evening. He was 39-year-old Karter Singh, of Las Vegas, the coroner’s office said. His cause and manner of death were pending as of Wednesday morning. Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Larry Hadfield said Wednesday that Singh showed signs of “medical distress” after he was taken into custody and handcuffed, adding that the “medical distress appeared to be caused by drug use.” Singh died after he was taken into custodyRead More
With High Summer Temperatures Upon Us, Dr. Syed Saquib Expects to See Rise in Pavement Burns
UNLV medicine surgeon plays critical role in treating burn patients. Summertime typically evokes so many pleasant images — backyard barbecues, time spent at the pool or beach, camping trips to cooler climes. But for Dr. Syed Saquib one of the images it brings to mind is far less pleasant — nasty burns acquired when someone lands on hot pavement. In fact, summer is known to Saquib as “pavement burn season.” If you fall on sidewalks, roads, or other surfaces that a scorching summer sun heats to as much as 180 degrees, seriousRead More
Illegal Hindu Mandir Board Trustees Continue with their Contemptible Deliberations
It is with inordinate disappointment this publication is reporting the local community is disappointed by the actions of the illegal Hindu Mandir Board of Trustees to continue with their contemptuous behavior by ignoring the Mandir’s by-laws. First, why the entire Board of Trustees is deemed illegal? As per the current by-laws section III.2 (a) – Trustees – Annual dues shall be in the amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). Method of payment is negotiable and at the discretion of the Membership Committee. This publication has learned that almost all the Trustees are inRead More
SAVE the Date – Friends of Indian Announce Independence Day and Diwali Celebrations
As the economy is coming back to normal, the Friends of India has announced the upcoming India’s Independence Day and Diwali celebrations. Please make a SAVE THE DATES for the two important Indian events.
SAPNA Monthly Luncheon – Guest Speaker Assemblywomen Miller & Nguyen
SAPNA – South Asian Political Network Alliance, along with the South Asian Bar Association (SABA), invites you to its luncheon meeting with guest speakers NV State Assemblywomen Brittney Miller and Rochelle Nguyen, on Saturday, June 26th at 11:30 am, at India Oven & Masala, 1040 E. Flamingo Dr. [NE Corner of Flamingo and Cambridge]. The price per person is $20, which includes a specially prepared splendid Indian lunch buffet. The short presentation by our guest speaker will be followed by a Q&A session. We hope to see you there. On regular basis SAPNA hosts aRead More