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Celebrities greet nation on Independence Day

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Independence DayMumbai : As the nation celebrated its 70th Independence Day on Monday, celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra took to Twitter to greet fans, calling it a day “of pride, happiness and love”.

Actress Priyanka Chopra, who is currently in New York shooting for “Quantico”, “missed being” in India to revel in the patriotic fervour.

Here’s what the stars tweeted:

Amitabh Bachchan: Independence Day 15th August … happiness and prosperity for all, particularly for our country

Shah Rukh Khan: Happy Independence Day to my country women and men Aug 15, 2016. A day of pride, happiness and love.

Shabana Azmi: On our 70th Independence Day, lets all take a pledge that we will attempt to be part of the solution not part of the problem

Kajol: We are a country that was born with diversity. Today let us celebrate it and make it our strength. Happy Independence Day!

Priyanka Chopra: And how much I miss being home today. Happy Independence Day to the country that is my identity.

A.R.Rahman: Wishing you independence from all the negative influences in the world.

Ajay Devgn: This Independence Day, let’s pledge to fight for freedom from hunger.

Madhuri Dixit-Nene: Happy Independence Day!

Farah Khan: Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high! Happy Independence Day.
Huma Qureshi: Happy Independence Day guys…We got this day after much struggle and sacrifice…Cherish today cherish your country…

Hansal Mehta : Independence to express. Independence to be. Independence to create. Independence to love. Independence to dissent. Happy Independence Day

Abhishek Bachchan: Happy Independence Day. Jai Hind. Bharat Mata Ki Jai.

Shreyas Talapade: My nation, determination. Happy Independence Day. Jai Hind.

Riteish Deshmukh: Happy Independence Day. Born Indian. Proud. Tricolour. Jai Hind

Rannvijay Singha: Happy Independence Day. Started the journey to Siachen today.

Jacqueline Fernandez: Happy Independence Day India.

Milap Zaveri: Happy Independence Day! Love my country! Jai hind!

Prateik Babbar: Happy Independence Day to our beautiful country and its beautiful people.

Vir Das: Happy Independence Day! We have — Third largest economy in the world soon. Largest working population under 30 on Earth! A bright future!

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Meghalaya Reserves Legalized Gambling and Sports Betting for Tourists

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The State Scores Extra High on Gaming-Friendly Industry Index

Meghalaya scored 92.85 out of 100 possible points in a Gaming Industry Index and proved to be India’s most gaming-friendly state following its recent profound legislation changes over the field allowing land-based and online gaming, including games of chance, under a licensing regime.

The index by the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) uses a scale of 0 to 100 to measure the level of legalisation on gambling and betting achieved by a state based on the scores over a set of seven different games – lottery, horse racing, betting on sports, poker, rummy, casino and fantasy sports

Starting from February last year, Meghalaya became the third state in India’s northeast to legalise gambling and betting after Sikkim and Nagaland. After consultations with the UKIBC, the state proceeded with the adoption of the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, 2021 and the nullification of the Meghalaya Prevention of Gambling Act, 1970. Subsequently in December, the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021 were notified and came into force.

All for the Tourists

The move to legalise and license various forms of offline and online betting and gambling in Meghalaya is aimed at boosting tourism and creating jobs, and altogether raising taxation revenues for the northeastern state. At the same time, the opportunities to bet and gamble legally will be reserved only for tourists and visitors.

“We came out with a Gaming Act and subsequently framed the Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021. The government will accordingly issue licenses to operate games of skill and chance, both online and offline,” said James P. K. Sangma, Meghalaya State Law and Taxation Minister speaking in the capital city of Shillong. “But the legalized gambling and gaming will only be for tourists and not residents of Meghalaya,” he continued.

To be allowed to play, tourists and people visiting the state for work or business purposes will have to prove their non-resident status by presenting appropriate documents, in a process similar to a bank KYC (Know Your Customer) procedure.

Meghalaya Reaches Out to a Vast Market

With 140 millions of people in India estimated to bet regularly on sports, and a total of 370 million desi bettors around prominent sporting events, as per data from one of the latest reports by Esse N Videri, Meghalaya is set to reach out and take a piece of a vast market.

Estimates on the financial value of India’s sports betting market, combined across all types of offline channels and online sports and cricket predictions and betting platforms, speak about amounts between $130 and $150 billion (roughly between ₹9.7 and ₹11.5 lakh crore).

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Delhi are shown to deliver the highest number of bettors and Meghalaya can count on substantial tourists flow from their betting circles. The sports betting communities of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are also not to be underestimated.

Among the sports, cricket is most popular, registering 68 percent of the total bet count analyzed by Esse N Videri. Football takes second position with 11 percent of the bets, followed by betting on FIFA at 7 percent and on eCricket at 5 percent. The last position in the Top 5 of popular sports for betting in India is taken by tennis with 3 percent of the bet count.

Local Citizens will Still have Their Teer Betting

Meghalaya residents will still be permitted to participate in teer betting over arrow-shooting results. Teer is a traditional method of gambling, somewhat similar to a lottery draw, and held under the rules of the Meghalaya Regulation of the Game of Arrow Shooting and the Sale of Teer Tickets Act, 2018.

Teer includes bettors wagering on the number of arrows that reach the target which is placed about 50 meters away from a team of 20 archers positioned in a semicircle.

The archers shoot volleys of arrows at the target for ten minutes, and players place their bets choosing a number between 0 and 99 trying to guess the last two digits of the number of arrows that successfully pierce the target.

If, for example, the number of hits is 256, anyone who has bet on 56 wins an amount eight times bigger than their wager.

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