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Nitish Kumar: the constant and the variable of Bihar

Nitish Kumar: the constant and the variable of Bihar

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5 se 30, phir se Nitish” (2025 to 2030, Nitish Again) declares. In mathematics, a constant is a fixed value, while a variable is one that changes. However, in Bihar’s politics, Nitish Kumar is paradoxically both the constant and the variable. In the past two-and-a-half decades, he has taken oath as Chief Minister nine times — seven times with the support of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and twice with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). Since November 2005, while the composition of the Opposition in the State has changed occasionally, Nitish has remained firmly in the Chief Minister’s chair, barring a 278-day period when the post was occupied by Jitan Ram Majhi, who was incidentally picked by Nitish as his proxy. Yet Nitish remains the most unpredictable variable in Bihar’s politics. Through a series of dizzying ideological realignments, he has reinvented himself multiple times. It is widely acknowledged in Patna that the side he aligns with gains a clear edge. He is the variable essential to balancing an equation, both arithmetically and politically. These days, …

New Polar Cataclysmic Variable Identified by Astronomers: What You Need to Know

New Polar Cataclysmic Variable Identified by Astronomers: What You Need to Know

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A new cataclysmic variable system of the polar subclass has been identified by astronomers using the ROentgen SATellite (ROSAT). The system, designated ZTF J0112+5827, has been observed with an orbital period of approximately 81 minutes. The discovery, which provides key insights into the characteristics of this binary system, has been detailed in a research paper. Researchers have highlighted the system’s strong magnetic field and its potential as a future source of gravitational waves. Findings on ZTF J0112+5827 According to the study published on arXiv, the research was led by Jiamao Lin of Sun Yat-sen University in Zhuhai, China. The team conducted an in-depth analysis of ZTF J0112+5827, including X-ray and time-domain spectroscopic observations. The findings confirmed that the system belongs to the polar subclass of cataclysmic variables, where a white dwarf and a companion star interact without forming an accretion disk. Instead, emissions are generated from the accretion stream and magnetic field lines. As reported, light curve analysis revealed double-spiked variations, attributed to cyclotron radiation from charged particles on the white dwarf’s surface. The system’s …

On table after Australia Test series loss: Performance-based variable pay | Cricket News

On table after Australia Test series loss: Performance-based variable pay | Cricket News

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ONE OF the suggestions mooted at a meeting to review the recent debacle of India’s Test team in Australia was the introduction of a performance-based variable pay structure for the players, The Indian Express has learnt. Present at the meeting to review the 1-3 series defeat were captain Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir and chairman of senior selection committee Ajit Agarkar. The Indian Express understands that the thinking behind the move is to ensure that players are more “accountable” and, if warranted, face a pay-cut based on their performance. The system is said to be formulated on the lines of how corporate houses appraise their employees annually. According to the suggested system, if the performance is not up to the mark, it would impact a player’s earnings. “It was one of the suggestions given that players should be held accountable and if their performance is deemed not fit as per expectations, they should face variable pay-cuts,” a source said. Indian players celebrate the dismissal of Australia’s Steve Smith, left, during play on the third …

iPhone 18 Pro Models to Feature Upgraded Primary Camera With Variable Aperture: Ming-Chi Kuo

iPhone 18 Pro Models to Feature Upgraded Primary Camera With Variable Aperture: Ming-Chi Kuo

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iPhone 18 series is not expected to launch until September 2026, but details of the lineup have already begun to surface online. Most recently, TF Securities International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that Apple will introduce a significant camera upgrade with the iPhone 18 series by packing an updated main camera with a variable aperture. The iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max are expected to get this feature first. Apple’s rivals like Samsung and Xiaomi offer the same feature on their smartphones, which was initially rumoured to arrive on the iPhone 17 range. Apple to Bring Significant Camera Upgrade For iPhone 18 Pro in 2026 In a Medium post, Kuo revealed his expectations about the iPhone 18 series. The analyst says the high-end models in the 2026 smartphone lineup will be equipped with a new primary camera with a variable aperture that will “significantly enhancing the user photography experience.” Kuo doesn’t mention the phones by name, but the 2026 timeline suggests that it will be the iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max. …

Minimum wages for unorganised sector increased from Oct 1 through Variable Dearness Allowance hike

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The central government has revised the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA), in response to the rising living costs, leading to a substantial increase in the minimum wage rates for unorganised sector workers, effective from October 1, 2024. The Government raised minimum wages for unorganised workers using the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA)(Amit Dave/Reuters) “Workers engaged in various sectors, including building construction, loading and unloading, watch and ward, sweeping, cleaning, housekeeping, mining, and agriculture within central sphere establishments, will benefit from the revised wage rates,” the Ministry of Labour and Employment said in a press release dated September 26, 2024. Also Read: New Apple iPhone SE coming early next year, to get edge-to-edge screen and no home button: Report Minimum wage rates are categorised based on skill levels. This includes unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, and highly skilled. The categorisation also goes down to geographical areas A, B, and C. The government usually revises the VDA twice a year on April 1 and October 1 based on the six-month average increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for industrial workers. …

Centre revises variable dearness allowance, hikes minimum wage for workers from October 1 – India TV

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Image Source : FILE PHOTO The minimum wage is hiked. The Central government on Thursday revised the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) and announced an increase in minimum wage for the workers particularly in the unorganised sector. The Centre in a statement said that this adjustment is aimed at helping workers cope with the rising cost of living. The new revised minimum wage will come into effect from October 1 and will benefit the workers engaged in various sectors, including building construction, loading and unloading, watch and ward, sweeping, cleaning, housekeeping, mining, and agriculture within central sphere establishments. it should be noted that the last revision was done in April 2024. Workers engaged in various sectors, including building construction, loading and unloading, watch and ward, sweeping, cleaning, housekeeping, mining, and agriculture within central sphere establishments, will benefit from the revised wage rates. The new wage rates will take effect on October 1, 2024. The last revision was done in April 2024. The minimum wage rates are categorised based on skill levels–unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, and highly skilled–as …

AMD’s new Variable Graphics Memory lets laptop users reassign their RAM to gaming

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Many laptops and gaming handhelds share a single pool of memory between the CPU and GPU — and sometimes, you might want that RAM boosting your graphics instead. Now, AMD won’t make you dive into a BIOS to reroute that power. The company’s new Variable Graphics Memory lets you turn up to 75 percent of your system memory into dedicated video RAM, just by tapping a button in AMD’s desktop Adrenalin app. It’s only currently available for AMD AI 300 “Strix Point” laptops, and how much RAM you’ll be able to divert depends on your system’s total — AMD explains that the “medium” setting will turn a 32GB laptop which came with 512MB of video memory into a 24GB one with 8GB of dedicated VRAM. You might be wondering: does that extra video memory actually make a difference? Well, it depends on the game. Some games, like Alan Wake II, require as many as 6GB of VRAM and will throw errors at launch if you’re short — Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion …

Did IIM Rohtak director receive ₹3.2 crore variable payout? Govt flags ’amount more than salary’

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Dheeraj Sharma, the director of IIM Rohtak, has allegedly received significantly more variable pay than his salary and the government has written to the institution seeking a response while flagging objections from its Internal Audit Wing (IAW). According to the Indian Express report, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has flagged objections of its IAW about ₹3.2 crore variable pay paid to Sharma for the period of three years. The institute paid the amount for 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21. The probe by the IAW found that the amount paid to Sharma, who is reportedly facing scrutiny for allegedly misrepresenting his educational qualifications, is significantly more and the procedure adopted for making payment of variable pay is ‘void’. In its report to the ministry, the IAW noted that variable pay is more than 200% of the Director’s total emoluments, when any system allows variable pay to be a percentage of a person’s total emoluments. President Droupadi Murmu, in her capacity as visitor of all IIMs, had received a set of complaints. Following that, those complaints were forwarded …

Centre flags 200% variable pay to IIM Rohtak director, institute denies wrongdoing: Report | Latest News India

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Sep 04, 2024 02:48 PM IST The audit report submitted to the ministry flagged that variable pay component cannot be more than a certain percentage of salary. The ministry of education wrote to the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Rohtak raising objections to findings by its Internal Audit Wing (IAW) that found the institute had paid around 200% of variable pay to its director Dheeraj Sharma from the financial year 2018-19 to 2020-21, The Indian Express has found. IIM Rohtak director Dheeraj Sharma(IIM Rohtak website) The audit wing found that variable pay released by the institute was around 200% of Sharma’s fixed salary in his capacity as IIM Rohtak’s director. Its report found that the formula adopted by the institute was “void” and went against financial prudence as variable pay can only be a percentage of a person’s total salary. The report also flagged to the ministry that the institute board approved Sharma’s variable pay component before the institute’s rules were notified under the IIM Act. The board also considered the institute’s financial health while …