Taenia is a taxonomic rank of tapeworm (helminth) that includes some main parasites of livestock. There are more than 100 species of Taenia. Taenia is responsible for taeniasis and cysticercosis in humans. They are morphologically characterized by a ribbon like body composed of a series of segments called proglottids.
Baneshwar Festival is celebrated by the Bhils tribal people of Rajasthan (Dungarpur district), Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat. Mahadev (Shiva) and Kalki (Vishnu) are worshipped during the festival.
Odhisha is the largest manganese producing state of India. Odhisha’s manganese reserves constitute 44% of the total reserves and produces 37% of the total manganese ore in India.