Current Affairs: June 10, 2020

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The Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot has recently launched the Raj Kaushal Portal and Online Shramik Employment Exchange through video conferencing.
This initiative will enable the migrant labourers who have lost their livelihoods, to get employment and to provide suitable labour force to the industries facing shortage in labour. The portals have been developed by the State IT Department Rajasthan Skill and Livelihoods Development Corporation. The portal has data of nearly 53 lakh workers and 11.18 lakh industries.

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As per the recent notification of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the foreign exchange reserves raised USD 3.43 billion to an all-time high of USD 493.48 billion.
The reserves announced were recorded in the week ended May 29, 2020. In the previous week, the forex reserves had raised to USD 490.44 billion. The major component of the overall reserves, foreign currency assets increased to USD 455.21 billion; gold reserves at 32.682 billion and India’s reserve position with the IMF at USD 4.16 billion.

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Former Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden has formally obtained the nomination of the Democratic Party for the upcoming U.S Presidential elections.
The 77-year-old leader had served as the 47th U.S Vice President from 2009 to 2017 during the presidency of Barack Obama. In the elections to be held on November 3, Joe Biden will challenge the incumbent President and Republican Donald Trump, who is seeking re-election.

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Former Indian footballer from the state of Kerala, Hamza Koya recently passed away after contracting Covid-19.
The veteran sportsperson had represented Maharashtra at the Santhosh Trophy. He was also a member of the national team in Nehru trophy. Though he was given plasma therapy treatment, he passed away at the age of 61.

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New Delhi-based National Gallery of Modern Art, a subordinate office under the Union Ministry of Culture conducts the annual art programme named ‘NAIMISHA’.
Recently, the National Gallery has announced that it would conduct the digital version of the programme named ONLINE NAIMISHA 2020 Summer Art Program from 8th June 2020 to 3rd July 2020. Workshops will be organised to help participants learn from veteran practising artists virtually.