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Rise in temperature creates stomach diseases in North India
Lucknow: With maximum temperatures rising specially in northern India region people are complaining of loose motion, vomiting and stomach cramps along with UTI disorders of burning sensation while urinating, painful urination and fever leading to gastrointestinal diseases in hospitals and clinics these days as bacteria causes infection in higher temperature.
More than 10 cases are coming up every day with stomach infection which did not spare anyone of any age and patients are children, adult and even elderly.
With increase in number of patients with weakened digestion had also gone up through various sources, such as food, water, direct exposure to wastes and lack in having safe drinking water.
So, acidic urine is common in this type of hot and humid climate when the body gets dehydrated through sweating during day time.
With rising mercury UTI disorders increases across North India:
Once monsoon season will hit the region the cases might shoot up further as humidity helped bacteria grow faster.
According to former President of Indian Medical Association (IMA) Dr.P.K.Gupta said, “Gastro problems are routed via water, hence if potable water is contaminated it is a risk for people.”
There has been a rise in cases of eye infections too such as conjunctivitis and microsporidiosis, the disease caused by a parasite called microsporidia which is due to increase in temperatures.
Certain precautions taken during summer time are as below:
* You need about 3 to 5 litres of water in a day depends upon work you do and exposure to the sun. So even if you had water before leaving home, carry a bottle to avoid drinking water from outside.
* Protect yourself from infections and maintain good hygiene to make sure what you ate or drank is safe.
* Wear light, loose-fitting clothes made of cotton or say linen, so that your sweat can evaporate.
* Exercise during cooler part of day run, jog etc.
* While doing exercise, you should intake small sips of liquid this will replace lost of fluids.
* Add Water with salt if you sweat a lot.
* If you feel hot try to cool off by opening window, use fan or turn on air conditioner.
* Do not drink alcoholic beverages or beverages with caffeine because they speed up fluid loss.
* Do not bundle kids with blankets or heavy clothes as their sweat glands are not well developed.
* Do not stay or leave anyone in a close or parked cars during hot weather.
As we cannot make changes but can take precautions to protect ourselves to stay safe this summer.
Entertainment
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.