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Canada PM Justin Trudeau apologizes for Komagata Maru tragedy
Komagata Maru apology: “I offer a sincere apology on behalf of the government for the laws in force at the time that allowed Canada to be indifferent to the plight of the passengers of the Komagata Maru,” says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau News East West TORONTO: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau put a closure on…
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The day India broke with its past as Manmohan Singh presented his first budget
News East West NEW DELHI: It was on July 24 in 1991 that Dr Manmohan Singh, the architect of India’s economic reforms, presented his first budget which was to mark the country’s break with past policies. As Singh took oath, India was on the brink of the economic precipice as there were only $1 billion…