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Hey Girls! These things you should not be doing on periods
Periods instead of being a blessing is a curse also. Girls go through hell when they are on their periods. There are a number of activities girls definitely don’t feel like doing because of how their body feels.
There are also a number of things you should never do in your period or mensuration, not just because they don’t feel great, but because they could also harm your health.
Everyone’s body is different, so some people may be more sensitive to these things than others, but if you struggle through your period, it might just be best to avoid these things. Here are few things that girls should never while one their periods.
1. Avoid Shaving: When girls are on their periods, their estrogen levels drop dramatically. Having such a low estrogen count makes all of your physical pain hurt much more due to your body becoming so sensitive. As waxing is extremely painful so while on periods it is something that girls should not do.
Attention girls, women don’t do these things during periods:
2. Avoid sad or romantic movies: When girls are on their periods, they have a quick and lot mood swings. The hormone levels are so out of balance that as their body tries to adapt, their mind does not know how to react. Avoid watching sad and romantic types of films, as they can heighten your sensitivity. Instead, use this time to catch up on the newest humor films.
3. Avoid using less protection at night time: The myth that a woman can’t get pregnant while on her period continues to linger. As it turns out, many find themselves unexpectedly expecting after getting frisky without a condom or birth control during their time of the month.
4. Avoid salty foods: The experts tell that this is one of the best things that girls should be doing during periods. Having salty foods can be harmful for girls. Instead, girls should eat healthy stuff, like fruits and vegetables which helps in supplying our bodies much needed minerals and vitamins.
5. Assume calories don’t count: It doesn’t matter what time of month it is, calories count the same no matter when you consume them. While we all want to pamper ourselves during that time of the month, we need to plan out our eating carefully. Sure, eating a bit of chocolate is comforting, but instead of tackling a whole chocolate bar.
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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.