*_Renowned Fisheries Expert Subbanna Ayyappan Found Dead in Cauvery River_* *Why in News* Subbanna Ayyappan, Padma Shri awardee and fisheries pioneer, was discovered deceased in Karnataka’s Cauvery river three days after going missing from Mysuru. *Key Points* * Body found near Sai Ashram, Srirangapatna taluk, Mandya district; aged 70. * Ayyappan’s scooter was abandoned near the riverbank; last seen leaving Mysuru flat on May 7. * Ayyappan led India’s Blue Revolution, enhancing fisheries through scientific methods. * Held several key positions: first fisheries scientist DG of ICAR, Director of CIFA and CIFE, founding CEO of NFDB, Secretary of Agricultural Research, Vice-Chancellor of CAU, and chaired NABL at his death.