# Delhi riots

• The Delhi high court on Tuesday granted bail to JNU students accused in Delhi riots which include Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal.

• They were arrested under the UAPA in connection with the North-east Delhi riots in 2020.

• The three activists, arrested in may last year, have been named in multiple FIRs in relation to the riots.

# AY.1 not a variant of concern yet

• India on Tuesday formally acknowledged the occurence of AY.1 coronavirus variant.

• AY.1 variant is closely related to the prevailing Delta variant.

• AY.1 or B.1.617.2.1 has a mutation called K417N that is linked to high infectivity and has been associated with beta variant, first identified in South Africa.

# Twitter

• Twitter has not yet appointed a chief compliance officer despite multiple assurances.

• According to an official source, due to non-compliance with the new IT rules, twitter may no be longer be classified as an intermediary.

• By losing its intermediary status, the US headquartered  social media platform can now be held liable for any content posted by any user on its platform.

# Ethanol production

• The central government has allocated 78000 tonnes of rice procured for food security purposes to be diverted to ethanol production.

• The rice will be sold at the subsidized rate of 20/KG.

• Government has set a target of achieving 20% blending of ethanol in petrol by year 2025.

# Vaccination related death

• A government panel studying covid-19 vaccine side effects on Tuesday confirming the first death due to anaphylaxis following vaccination.

• According to a report submitted by national adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) committee, a 68 year old man died from anaphylaxis.