Initiative to save environment by making sand from glass, Udit Singhal of Delhi included in UN list

Udit Singhal founded 'Glass to send' in the year 2019. Glass to Sand is a zero waste system that transforms glass bottles into sand with economic viability.

Udit Singhal of India possesses a place in the United Nations Green List. Udit Singhal, 18, who lives near Mandi House in Delhi, has been included in the list of 17 people in the '2020 Class of Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals'. it's a platform that encourages the work of youth in their efforts to take care of the challenges facing the planet .

Udit Singhal has started a startup converting glass bottles into sand to get rid of the issues facing the environment. On this achievement found in the UN, Udit said that he's very happy to represent India among the other 16 people. As a young leader, he will work actively towards bringing change. At the same time, he hoped that he could inspire people to become better citizens'. Udit said that because of Corona epidemic , he took part in this program online, if things were normal then he would have gone to ny for this program.

'Glass to send' turns glass bottles into sand

Udit Singhal founded Glass to Sand in the year 2019. Glass to send is a zero waste system that transforms glass bottles into sand with economic viability. Udit said that in 2018, he found plenty of empty glass bottles in his house, in research he found that individuals who don't want to take empty bottles due to less demand, more transport expenses and more storage, which led to empty bottles It remains inside the ground and glass bottles take many years to melt.

About five tons of sand made up of eight thousand kg bottles

Seeing the damage done to the environment by the glass , Udit ordered a machine from New Zealand with special permission from the New Zealand high commissioner in India, and with the help of 65 people, he has collected eight thousand kilograms of bottles from all over Delhi. The bottles are converted into about five tonnes of sand. Udit said that this sand is getting used to create a road, which is more valuable than the sand of the river.

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IPL 2020 Live: How to Watch IPL Live Online

While IPL 2020 has tied up with Star Sports like each year for telecasting the event, it's also paired up with an OTT platform.

IPL 2020: As the Indian Premier League is slated to start on Saturday, fans are excited about catching the tournament that has been delayed by five months because of the coronavirus pandemic and also the ensuing lockdown. The league would be starting with a match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). However this year, there would be no live audience for the matches. In fact, the pandemic has caused the IPL this year to be shifted outside India itself, and the matches are being held in the United Arab Emirates.

While IPL 2020 has tied up with Star Sports like each year for telecasting the event, it's also paired up with OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar. So here’s how you'll catch the IPL 2020 matches using Disney+ Hotstar!

IPL 2020 on Disney+ Hotstar

Unlike previous years, viewers would need to take subscription plans to be able to watch IPL 2020 on Disney+ Hotstar, as per a report. Disney+ Hotstar offers a range of subscription packs, monthly also as yearly, for users, who can choose a plan that suits them. While the VIP plan costs Rs 399 for a whole year, credit card users can access the pack at a promotional offer of Rs 365. Meanwhile, the Premium plan costs Rs 299 for a month and Rs 1,499 for a year.

Disney+ Hotstar subscription for free of charge 

Disney+ Hotstar subscription are often free with some prepaid plans of Reliance Jio and Airtel. so as to get this complementary subscription, Jio and Airtel users would only need to recharge their numbers with the prepaid plans offering this complementary service and obtain access to the IPL 2020 matches. On Jio, subscribing to the Rs 401 and Rs 598 prepaid plans would get the users this benefit, while Airtel users would get it through Rs 448 and Rs 599 prepaid plans. There are some plans of Reliance Jio’s optical fiber broadband service JioFibre that provide complimentary access to Disney+ Hotstar.

Disney+ Hotstar subscription with JioTV and AirtelTV

Reliance Jio and Airtel have paired up with Disney+ Hotstar for free of charge subscription of the OTT platform along side select packs. New prepaid plans of Rs 499 and Rs 777 under Jio ‘Dhan Dhana Dhan’ offer associate with free yearly subscription to the OTT platform.

Similarly, Airtel is offering a Rs 401 plan which provides a free yearly subscription to Disney+ Hotstar, apart from 30GB data that would be valid for 28 days. Unlike last year, this time just one Airtel plan is offering a complimentary subscription to Disney+ Hotstar, the report added.

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The cricket matches of IPL that cricket fans are eagerly awaiting is scheduled to take place from today (19.09.2020). Chennai Super Kings will combat Mumbai Indians within the first match today. you can find out the salary of the captain of every team within the tournament where 8 teams participate.

Virat Kohli is that the highest paid captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore team in the IPL series. His salary is Rs 17 crore. This is followed by three-time IPL trophy winners Chennai Super Kings captain Dhoni and defending champions Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma. Their salary is Rs 15 crore.

Following this, Rajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith and Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner are being paid Rs 12 crore. Next, Kings XI Punjab captain K.L.Rahul and Kolkata Knight Riders captain Dinesh Karthik are being bought for Rs 7.4 crore. Next up is youngster Delhi Capitals captain Sreyas Iyer with a salary of Rs 7 crore.

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Paytm removed from Google Play Store

Google has taken down the Paytm app from the Play Store while other apps like Paytm for Business, Paytm mall, Paytm Money, and a couple of more are still available for download. 

Commenting on the matter Paytm states, “Paytm Android app is temporarily unavailable on Google’s Play Store for new downloads or updates.”

The company adds that the Paytm app “will be back very soon” on the Play Store. “All your money is completely safe, and you can continue to enjoy your Paytm app as normal,” Paytm highlights.

According to a report by TechCrunch, this decision has been taken by the web search company as Paytm app “repeatedly violated company’s policies.” The report cites two people familiar with the matter who said that Paytm has been removed from Play Store one day before Indian Premier League is scheduled to kickstart.

The Google Play Store listing of the Paytm app is currently showing an error that states, “We’re sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server.” this suggests Android users can no longer able to download the Paytm app. All existing users who have the app installed on their device can still use all services provided by the app.

Just today, in a blog post, Suzanne Frey Google’s vice president, Product, Android Security and Privacy said that it doesn’t allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting. “This includes if an app leads consumers to an external website that allows them to participate in paid tournaments to win real money or cash prizes, it is a violation of our policies,” said Frey in the blog.

“We have these policies to protect users from potential harm. When an app violates these policies, we notify the developer of the violation and remove the app from Google Play until the developer brings the app into compliance. And in the case where there are repeated policy violations, we may take more serious action which may include terminating Google Play Developer accounts. Our policies are applied and enforced on all developers consistently,” added Frey.

Commenting on this matter, Paytm tweeted: "Dear Paytm'ers, Paytm Android app is temporarily unavailable on Google's Play Store for new downloads or updates. it will be back very soon. all your money is completely safe, and you can continue to enjoy your Paytm app as normal."

Google hasn’t specifically revealed the reason behind taking down the Paytm app downloaded by many users with nearly 50 million monthly active users in India. But in a blog posted today the tech giant cites policy on gambling.

Google prohibits online casinos and other unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting like Dream 11. in the contrary, Paytm promotes fantasy sports services within the application. For the exact same reason, Paytm’s fantasy sports service – Paytm First Games – has also been taken down from Play Store.

The tech giant also reveals that an app that leads consumers to an external site that permits them to participate in paid tournaments to real money clearly violates Play Store policies.

In the blog, Google’s Suzanne Frey, vice president, Product, Android Security and Privacy states, “We don’t allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting. This includes if an app leads consumers to an external website that permits them to participate in paid tournaments to win real money or cash prizes, it's a violation of our policies.”

This is the first time Google has removed the digital payments behemoth Paytm from the Play store. Meanwhile, Paytm is available for download on the Apple App Store.

Update: Paytm back again in Playstore after an hour of its removal.

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