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Highlights of 18 April 2024 Current Affairs
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands – The recent thrust on developing strategic infrastructure, both civilian and military, on the Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) islands is welcome and decades overdue.
- India’s goods exports – India’s merchandise exports surged to USD 41.68 billion in March 2024 compared to the fiscal year 2022-23, marking a slight 0.67% decline from the previous year’s figures.
- Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) –
- The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has achieved a significant milestone by entering into a record number of 125 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with Indian taxpayers in the financial year 2023-24.
- Gaia BH3 – Astronomers have found the most massive stellar-mass black hole ever detected in our galaxy, the Milky Way. Named Gaia BH3, this black hole is located approximately 2,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Aquila, making it the second-closest known black hole to our planet.
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