Category: Indians Abroad
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Komagata Maru plaque unveiled as a site of national historic significance
The Komagata Maru plaque comes up after more than a hundred years after the event in Vancouver News East West VANCOUVER: After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s apology in the House of Commons in May this year for the 1914 Komagata Maru incident, Canada on Sunday officially recognized the venue of the event as a site…
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Sabi Marwah becomes Canada’s first Sikh Senator
News East West TORONTO: Former Scotiabank vice chairman Sabi Marwah (Sarabjit Singh Marwah) has become the first Sikh to be appointed to the Canadian Senate. Toronto-based Sabi Marwah, who retired from Scotiabank in 2015, is among six people from Ontario who have been appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In appointing him…
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How Nav Bhatia became a Canadian super success story: Toasting an Indo-Canadian on Canada Day
News East-West TORONTO: Toasting Nav Bhatia, an immigrant super success story, on Canada Day because this man is more known for other things: standing by his community, his people and his friends.
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Diwali comes at the right time for Canadians, says Premier Kathleen Wynne
News East West TORONTO: Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, her Cabinet colleagues and parliamentarians joined the Indo-Canadian community in celebrating Diwali here as her government has decided to declare October as Hindu Heritage Month. Lighting the traditional diya along with Indian consul general Dinesh Bhatia, the Ontario Premier said Diwali is the embodiment of India’s rich…