The decision to use the same vaccine as a precautionary dose, which was taken at a “high-level” meeting late Thursday evening, is based on the belief that the current regime has worked well for the Indian population so far.
A senior official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said experts also await data on mixing of vaccines by the Indian Institutes of Health and therefore “the government has decided to mix and match vaccines due to lack of data on the effectiveness of such strategies.” did not allow.” ,
He said it has been observed that giving the same dose as the third dose has “minimal risk”.
“Even the responsiveness has been observed to be less. It has been observed that till now the general reactions like fever, swelling etc. were very less in those who took the third dose,” the official said. The government opened up precautionary doses in January to people above 60 and to those who are immunocompromised and healthcare and frontline workers.
Samiran Panda, head of epidemiology and infectious diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said, “The ministry has taken the decision on a scientific basis. There is scientific evidence that supports a homogenous vaccine regime.”
The official said that it is considered important to open the third dose to around 10-15% of the people who are at higher risk and since they are difficult to identify, it was decided to open it to everyone above 18 years of age.
Milan – With the return of red carpet events and the IRL Awards season, celebrities have had the opportunity to shine once again in their finest gowns. This season, while there were some groundbreaking looks—like Ariana DeBos in Kristen Stewart’s Chanel shorts or Valentino pants—there was a distinct return to the traditional show-stopping, sophisticated floor-length gown, waving goodbye to the nude dress and upping the red. The level of glamor on the carpet.
Embracing the trend, Nicole Kidman at the Oscars and Lady Gaga at the Grammys, both in custom Giorgio Armani Privé, talked about the designer’s reach, catering to two such disparate fashion connoisseurs.
WomaninaneWho? Took home the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for “Love for Sale” with Tony Bennett, Column wore a black silk one-shoulder gown with a broad white train wrapped around the skirt.
kidman, who was nominated for Best Actress this year for her performance as Lucille Ball in “Being the Ricardos,” wore a light blue silk felt strapless bustier gown—a hue that accentuated her complexion. Was. The pillar’s silhouette was accentuated by a peplum skirt tied with an exaggerated bow and extended into a train embellished with gold crystals.
Here, Giorgio Armani discusses WWD red carpet trends, exclusive with designing for strong and influential women, and how he still marvels when his designs are alive.
WWD: Do you believe the classic look is back on the red carpet? A return to what we might call Hollywood style, or is it a simpler definition?
Giorgio Armani: Yes, I believe there is a return to a dramatic and glamourous glamor akin to the Golden Age of Hollywood, which is the exact opposite of what I did on the red carpet early in my career. But the nature of fashion is cyclical, we cannot deny it. Today the urge to dream is big and at a time when everyone is a star on their social channels, true stars touch the heights. Following them is, to me, an exciting genre exercise.
WWD:Nicole Kidman and Lady Gaga are clearly two women with different personalities, but they both looked fabulous, choosing and wearing your gowns to the Oscars and Grammys, respectively. What fashion message do you think they share?
GA: Nicole and Lady Gaga are definitely different women, but they are both Armani women in the way they view their relationship with fashion, which is always personal and active, never passive. They dress, not the other way around, and with every look, even the most extraordinary, what emerges is their way of being, which is the only thing that matters.
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WWD: What were your thoughts when you were designing the two looks? Did he ask for anything special?
GA: Each outfit is always born out of conversation, during which I listen, propose and adjust. They’re both artists at a pivotal moment in their careers: I envisioned clothes that celebrated their beauty and status, and also femininity, so alluring and beautiful in Kidman’s case, sensual in Gaga’s case. The first proposal was liked by both, also for the colors: pictorial for Nicole, graphic for Stephanie and Nat [Germanotta, Lady Gaga],
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WWD: From your sketches to the red carpet, what do you think of when you see the person actually wearing your design on the red carpet? When you sketch, do you think about what she will be able to add to the outfit once worn, as each has its own posture and precise, well-defined personality?
GA: A dress, in itself, is an idea, an inanimate object: it comes to life only through the unique personality of each woman, on a body. When I design a collection I can’t imagine that I will wear women’s clothes, but in terms of red carpet I know who they are and so I envision a certain attitude and posture already in the sketching phase. Am. Every so often, though, watching my costume animated by the person wearing it is a wonderful feeling that never ceases to amaze me.
WWD: How has your style evolved on the red carpet? Is there anything you particularly love watching? What do you dislike at all?
GA: My style has evolved with the times, and it couldn’t be any other way. Over the years, I’ve certainly welcomed styles that were closer to the traditional idea of glamour, while viewing them through the filter of my pure and essential aesthetic. I’ve always loved elegance in subtraction. I don’t like any redundancies at all. But there is also a measured way of being excessive, if you allow this oxymoron, and it fascinates me.
WWD: Have you ever been surprised after sending a dress to a certain actress? Did you notice any details that were completely unexpected?
GA: There is always an unexpected detail – in a walk or even how she looks. The element of surprise never disappears, and it is one of the most beautiful parts of this work.
WWD: Do you believe that the red carpet is an important vehicle in terms of visibility and desire?
GA: It certainly is, but perhaps in a different way than in the past, as the public is constantly surrounded by images and stories from all sides. Red carpets in this sense may not increase desire, but they are still an unbeatable ally in the creation of the aura, of desirability, of the allure of a brand, without forgetting the always huge amount of discussions and articles they excite and that Has always contributed to making fashion an important, I would say central, part of popular culture.
Vyapam whistleblower Anand Rai has sought help from the Supreme Court after he was arrested by the Madhya Pradesh Police last night. Rai’s arrest comes after his recent allegation over the MP Teacher Eligibility Test (MP-TET) paper leak.
A complaint filed against Rai by Laxman Singh Markam, OSD to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan, alleged that Rai had ‘fabricated’ evidence against him and shared it on social media to implicate him. The state Congress president is also named in the FIR.
Rai had demanded a CBI probe into the MP-TET paper leak case. Hours after the Madhya Pradesh High Court withdrew protection from arrest, the MP Police subsequently issued a summons and arrested him. Rai was suspended with immediate effect as a medical officer at a hospital in Indore for being ‘absent from work’.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana agreed to hear the plea on Monday after it was mentioned by senior advocate Vivek Tankha, who argued that the whistle blower was arrested while the Vyapam case The main accused were out on bail.
A ‘Sonia Gandhi loyalist’, 7-time MP and former Union and State Minister KV Thomas has decided to attend a CPI-M seminar at his party Congress in Kannur. The Congress leadership threatened disciplinary action, but the CPI(M) offered him political patronage. There was talk that he might be made the LDF candidate for the upcoming assembly by-election in Thrikkakara. Thomas claimed he had no electoral ambitions.
The CPI-M had invited Congress leaders Thomas and Shashi Tharoor to a seminar on ‘Challenges of Federalism’, but the Kerala PCC leadership threatened disciplinary action citing its hostile relations with the CPI-M in Kerala.
“It was up to the Congress to take the decision. I am an AICC member and it is up to the AICC leadership to decide whether I should be sacked or not. I am not going anywhere. I am with Congress for at least 50 years. , ‘ he said in Kochi.
KPCC chief K Sudhakaran said the PCC would recommend his removal. Thomas alleged that he was ‘neglected and humiliated’ as he was ‘disgracefully’ denied the LS ticket and stripped of the PCC working chairman’s post. Thomas asked what was wrong with attending a seminar on the threat to federalism.
At a time when NCP chief Sharad Pawar and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have criticized the Center for “misusing” central agencies, including the Enforcement Directorate, against opposition leaders, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has lashed out at Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. Started talks with Yadav. Build an anti-BJP third front before the 2024 elections.
KCR, who is in the capital on a private visit, is likely to visit Lucknow this month in an effort to garner support for his idea. The expected visit comes to a close after Banerjee’s call to hold a meeting of opposition parties in New Delhi and join forces against the BJP. KCR and Banerjee are coordinating the meeting closely. According to sources close to KCR, he may appoint his daughter and former Nizamabad MP Kavita Kalvakuntla, who posed a major challenge to the BJP in the recently concluded UP assembly elections, to initiate talks with Yadav. KCR is already in touch with RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, who is expected to meet the Telangana chief minister ahead of the joint meeting of opposition parties in New Delhi.
KCR is also likely to initiate talks with the Left Front. The Chief Minister is planning a personal visit to Kerala for Ayurveda holistic treatment for lifestyle changes. He is expected to meet his close friend Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan. Sources said KCR had informally met Vijayan in Hyderabad when he was in the state capital for the CPI-M central committee meeting in January. However, there have been no formal talks on the Left Front joining the option against the BJP.
KCR initiated the process of a Third Front in Maharashtra during his meetings with Pawar and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Recently, opposition leaders have found themselves on the wrong side of central agencies. Pawar has claimed that the ED’s action against Thackeray’s brother-in-law was politically motivated and said he had raised the issue of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and his family targeting the ED with the PM. West Bengal CM’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee is also facing ED action in the money laundering case.
Bangalore: Sonata Software today announced Sameer Dhir as its new Chief Executive Officer as part of its board’s succession plan, while Sreekar Reddy will be promoted as Executive Vice President.
The company said in a statement that Sreekar Reddy will continue as MD and will replace Dheer in the next nine to twelve months.
“Srikar will continue to support the leadership team on important organizational initiatives,” the statement said.
“We are excited to have Sameer as CEO in this growth phase,” Reddy said. “He is a proven leader in growing organizations, and we are confident Samir will provide the leadership and vision needed for the next phase of Sonata’s growth.”
Dheer has over 25 years of leadership and industry experience. In his last role, he served as Chief Executive of Global Markets & Industries at US-based IT company Virtusa, where he managed the company’s revenue of more than $1.6 billion.
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Sunil Duggal, Group Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta Ltd. said that the uptrend in commodity prices will continue in the near future as various factors ranging from geo-politics to climate change pressures have reduced manufacturing capacity across the world, thereby reducing demand-supply. An imbalance has arisen.
He said that meanwhile, as the demand for metals like nickel and cobalt in India is increasing with the mainstreaming of electric vehicles, Vedanta is looking for foreign mines to ramp up production at its recently acquired Nicomet plant. Metals are needed to make batteries for EVs.
On the rise in aluminum prices, Duggal said that Russia has 6 million tonnes per annum aluminum production capacity out of 72 million globally. Russian aluminum may not be available in the global market due to sanctions imposed on the country following the invasion of Ukraine, creating a global shortage of the metal.
Meanwhile, in Europe, there was a shortage of energy even before the war, and it has only worsened since, leaving nearly one million tons of smelting capacity out of action, he said.
The company is looking to increase its aluminum production by commissioning three coal mines it recently acquired through an auction in Odisha. He said that one mine would be commissioned this month, the other by the end of this year and then the last by the end of next year.
Aluminum smelters may also have to increase their focus on recycling; A direction Vedanta was also keen to take, he said.
On the London Metal Exchange, aluminum prices have risen nearly 60% over the past 12 months to levels around $3,500 for a ton of the metal.
The company is also looking to expand its steel production capacity and acquire an additional blast furnace for ESL Steel. Duggal said it has got environment clearance to increase the capacity of its two mines.
Duggal said Vedanta is also restarting the Nicomet plant in Goa which it acquired late last year. With a capacity of about 7,000 tonnes per annum, the plant is under renovation. The company plans to increase production at this plant to 40,000 tonnes per annum in the coming two years.
While Silvassa Refinery will supply some of the secondary raw materials to purify this plant into nickel, the company is exploring mines in African countries such as South Africa, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the primary raw materials.
Separately, Vedanta’s copper smelting plant at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu has been closed since 2018 following violent protests by Sterlite Copper residents. The Supreme Court is hearing this matter.
Duggal told ET, “It has been a social and political issue. We believe we should be able to sort it out.’
The company has a copper refinery and wire rod plant at Silvassa, Gujarat. The plant is operational and caters to the domestic market
