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Aaron Smith, chief executive officer of the National Cannabis Industry Association, speaks during a news conference on the Safe Banking Act outside the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., US, on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022.Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA group of bipartisan lawmakers reintroduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the House and Senate on Wednesday, after the legislation designed to free up banking services for the cannabis industry stalled in last year's Congress.The bill, which has…

After being originally introduced in 2021, yet faltering before the finish line, a federal incentive for electric bicycle purchases is back on the table. If it passes, Americans could receive a $1,500 tax credit for the purchase of an electric bike. The Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment (E-BIKE) Act has just been reintroduced to the US House of Representatives by U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Congressional Bike Caucus Chair Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Mike…

Remains from the Lindegården excavation site at Ribe Cathedral (Denmark) dated between the 9th and 19th centuries. Credit: Museum of Southwest JutlandResearchers Document Evolution of Plague Over Hundreds of Years in Medieval DenmarkLongitudinal study reveals Yersinia pestis, the bacteria that causes plague, was reintroduced into the population again and again.Scientists who study the origins and evolution of the plague have examined hundreds of ancient human teeth from Denmark, seeking to address longstanding questions…

The government on Friday proposed a new data privacy law that will allow companies to transfer users' personal data to certain countries abroad, the latest regulation that will have an impact on how tech giants such as Facebook and Google operate in the market. The draft bill comes after the government in August withdrew a 2019 proposal that had alarmed big technology companies by proposing stringent regulations on cross-border data flows.In the new draft released on Friday, the government said it could specify countries…

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has extended the availability of its Work at Home broadband plan, and it has also reintroduced its Rs. 299 and Rs. 491 broadband plans. The Work@Home promotional broadband plan was launched in March with the aim to offer free Internet access to BSNL landline customers during the lockdown. This plan was then extended till May, and now the broadband plan has again extended it to July 26. The Rs. 299 and Rs. 491 promotional broadband plans are now available till September 25.Starting with…

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has introduced two new prepaid work from home (WFH) data special tariff vouchers (STV), and a new promotional full talk time (FTT) pack for its Chennai and Tamil Nadu subscribers. The BSNL first recharge coupon FRC108 has also been reintroduced on a promotional basis and this time it comes with additional validity as well. The new BSNL STVs are priced at Rs. 151 and Rs. 251 and these look to offer data benefits for a validity period of 30 days.Starting with the new BSNL WFH Data STVs,…

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a new prepaid plan priced at Rs. 1,499. The new prepaid plan comes with a validity of 365 days. As part of its introductory deal for the first 90 days that the offer is available, BSNL is offering an additional 30 days of validity, or a total validity of 395 days for the subscriber. The telecom operator has also withdrawn a prepaid plan voucher priced at Rs. 429, and in return has reintroduced a special tariff voucher at the same price.The new BSNL Rs. 1,499 prepaid offer…

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced the extension of its Rs. 398 special tariff voucher (STV) unlimited prepaid plan for its subscribers. This plan was originally introduced in January on a promotional basis and the offer was slated to end on April 9. However, the telco has announced an extension of this plan for 90 more days, allowing prepaid subscribers to still avail the benefits if they wish to. The extension of this BSNL prepaid plan will begin on April 10 and end on July 8.The company tweeted from its…

Vi (Vodafone Idea) has reintroduced the Rs. 601 prepaid recharge plan with a reduced validity of 28 days. The plan previously used to be valid for a total of 56 days. Benefits bundled with the Rs. 601 Vi prepaid plan remain unchanged. The recharge plan offers daily 4G data allocation, unlimited voice calls, and SMS messages per day. It also offers one year of access to Disney+ Hotstar Mobile that gives online streaming of exclusive TV shows, live sports, and Hollywood movies.As initially reported by TelecomTalk, Vi has…