TNPSC Daily Current Affairs - April 23, 2017 - TNPSC Current Affairs - www.TNPSCGURU.IN

TNPSC Current Affairs - April 23, 2017 - TNPSCGURU.IN for TNPSC Exams - TNPSC April 2017 Current Affairs. for Group 2A 2017

• April 23 - World Book Day
• India-Bangladesh Friendship Bridge
• It is a 150 Metre bridge to be constructed over the river Feni.
• It connects Sabroom of Tripura in India with the Ramgarh of Bangladesh.
• India's First Underwater Metro tunnel
• India's first underwater metro tunnel is to be constructed under the Hoogly river.
• The proposed metro project connects Howrah with Kolkatta of length 16.6km.
• Of this 10.8 km stretch will run underground.
• 520 Metre will be underwater/ under the river Hoogly.
• Angad Thakur
• He is a social activist from bihar.
• He plead the passengers to buy ticket in train.
• Roman Seleznev
• He is a russian hacker who was sentenced to 27 Years in Prison.
• It is the longest sentence given for hacking related activities in USA.
• Pradan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
• The Union govt has extended the last date for disclosing the undisclosed wealth under the Pradan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana.
• Last date: May 10, 2017.
• World Bank Approved loan
• The World Bank has approved the a loan of 2400 crores to augment the capacity of national waterway 1.
• National Waterway 1: Haldia to Allahabad