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Perfect gift for your valentine, purchase gadgets starting from Rs 2,000
Valentine’s Day 2021 is almost here and you might be looking for a perfect gift that will put a big smile on your partner’s face. We have listed some of the best gadgets, ranging from Rs 2,000 to Rs 40,000. The list includes hair straighteners, fitness wearables, phones, earphones, power bank and more.
Valentine’s Day 2021 Gift ideas under Rs 5,000
The first in the list is OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z. This one of the best neckband-style wireless earphones that you can buy for your loved ones. It is available for Rs 1,999 on Amazon. It offers a 9.2mm dynamic driver, a low latency mode, IP55 rating, magnetic control for pausing and starting music, and more.
If you are looking for truly wireless earphones, then Oppo Enco W31 is currently a good option and Amazon is selling it at a discounted price of Rs 2,999. Alternatively, OnePlus Buds Z can be considered at a price of Rs 2,799.
Apart from earphones, power banks are also one of the great options for gifting. Users can buy Xiaomi’s 10,000mAh Mi Wireless Power Bank, which is listed on Mi.com for Rs 2,499. If your budget is slightly lower, then you can purchase the 20,000mAh Mi Power Bank. It is available for Rs 1,499.
One can also consider buying Mi Band 5 fitness band, which is on sale for Rs 2,499.
Valentine’s Day 2021 Gift ideas under Rs 20,000
If your budget is under Rs 10,000, then this is the best time to buy Xiaomi’s Mi Watch Revolve as it is currently available for as low as Rs 7,999. It was originally launched in India for Rs 10,990.
You can also gift Mi 10i, which is a 5G-ready smartphone with competitive specs. Mi.com is selling the mid-range device for Rs 20,999.
Valentine’s Day 2021 Gift ideas under Rs 40,000
You can consider gifting the Dyson Airwrap hair styler, which supports intelligent heat management controls and is powered by a miniature V9 motor. The hair styler is selling for Rs 36,900 on Amazon. You can also gift Dyson’s Corrale hair straightener, which is also available at a discount
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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