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GOOD NEWS FOR RAM DEVOTEES! International Ram Mandir to be made in Thailand
Bangkok: There is great news for the devotees of Lord Rama throughout the world as all the devotees of Lord Ram who were eagerly waiting for Ram Mandir to be constructed at Ayodhya now just have to visit Thailand.
A beautiful temple of Lord Rama is soon going to be built on the banks of the holy Soraya river located in Thailand’s Arthayu city under the leadership of Rasik Pithadishwar and Janaki Ghat Mahant Shri Janmey Sharan Ji Maharaj.
Many Ram devotees came from India, like Dushyant Singh (International organizer), Sri Vishnu Pratap Singh Chauhan(social worker), Sri Ved Prakash (Social worker), Sri Vijay Jain (another social worker), NRI Sri Pawan Mishra (Social worker), staying in Thailand.
Beside them, Sri Digvijaya Singh (Social worker) and many more visited there, not only this they also witnessed and made declaration of Bhumi Pujan at International Ram Mandir in Thailand.
It is said that Arthayu at the riverside of Soraya river is blessed by the HOLY FEET of Historic God ,” SHREE RAM”.
On this occasion MAHARAJ SRI JANMEY SHARAN JI conveyed the message to all over world’s Sanatan Dharam lovers, Hindus, Surya Vanshi’s to come together and join the biggest work of Lord Shree Ram and give their contribution to support it.
Maharaj is very soon going to establish a large number of working committee in India and abroad too. The President of Thailand’s Mandir Nirman Nyas Mr Pawan Mishra said that all NRI’S especially Purvanchal people it’s a pride thing that they are witness of Prabhu SHREE RAM TEMPLE SHILAYANAS in Ayuthaya,Thailand.
They all are very happy and thankful to Mahant Shri Janmey Sharan Ji Maharaj and are very excited. General Secretary of Ram Mandir Nirman Nyas Thailand Digvijaya Singh said that in Thailand we have a good force of Ram Bhakt who are standing together for this international dream.
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Meghalaya Reserves Legalized Gambling and Sports Betting for Tourists
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.