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[email protected] Daily Current Affairs 31st August 2021 Current Affairs Today 31st August 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS International Day for People of African Descent – observed on Aug 31 • The International Day for People of African Descent will be celebrated for the first time on 31 August 2021. • Through this Observance the United Nations aims to promote the extraordinary contributions of the African diaspora around the world and to eliminate all forms of discrimination against people of African descent. • International days reflect the values that society shares. • All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and have the potential to contribute constructively to the development and well-being of their societies. • Any doctrine of racial superiority is scientifically false, morally condemnable, socially unjust, and dangerous and must be rejected, together with theories that attempt to determine the existence of separate human races. CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS PFRDA enhances the entry age in National Pension System (NPS) to 70 years • Making the National Pension System (NPS) more attractive for subscribers joining it after 65 years of age, the PFRDA has permitted them to allocate up to 50 per cent of the funds in equity, besides easing the exit norms. • The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has revised the guidelines on entry and exit following an increase in the maximum age for joining the NPS from 65 year to 70 years of age.