current affairs 18 June 2021 (In English)

Union Minister S. Jaishankar inaugurates "Mahatma Gandhi Library" at University of "Nairobi" in Kenya.

• Kenya's Capital: Nairobi
• Kenya's Currency: Kenyan shilling

PM Modi virtually addressed the 5th edition of "VivaTech" held in Paris, France.

• VivaTech is one of the largest digital and startup events of Europe, held in Paris every year since 2016.
• PM Modi was invited as a Guest of Honour to deliver the keynote address at VivaTech 2021,
• which has been organised from 16-19 June 2021 in Paris.
• During his address, PM Modi invited the world to invest in India based on the five pillars of:
• Talent,
• Market,
• Capital,
• Eco-system and,
• Culture of openness.

ADB will provide a $484 million (over Rs 3,500 crore) loan for works in the Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC).

• The project will upgrade about 590 km of state highways in the CKIC
• Influence areas that cover 23 of the 32 districts between Chennai and Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.
• CKIC is part of India’s East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC),
• Which stretches from West Bengal to Tamil Nadu.

Microsoft Corporation has appointed CEO "Satya Nadella" as its new Chairman.

• Nadella succeeded Steve Ballmer to become Microsoft's CEO in 2014.
• He has played an instrumental role in taking Redmond, the company’s business based in Washington,
• And billion-dollar acquisitions such as Nuance Communications, LinkedIn, and ZeniMax
• Nadella was awarded Financial Times Person of the Year in 2019.
• He is also included in Barron’s World’s 30 Best CEOs list.

Telangana government launched Mission "Rev Up" for AI Startups.

• NASSCOM powered T-AIM announced the launch of accelerator program 'Revv Up' which will enable and empower AI startups.
• The Revv Up will provide the opportunity for startups to solve tough business problems
• In collaboration with the government and industry.