Rotary Midtown presents H.S. Shivadevappa Memorial ‘Adarsha Raitha’ award to M.M. Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: The present farming practices has not been yielding the desired revenue for the farmers and youngsters involved in farming are finding it tough to find a bride for themselves. Though, the issue seems to be trivial, it is turning out to be…
Volunteers clear graffiti from Melukote Dhanushkoti rocks
July 16, 2025In a concerted initiative to protect heritage and natural beauty, a group of volunteers led a clean-up drive at the sacred Dhanushkoti rock site near Melukote. Dhanushkoti, also known as Dhanushkoti-Seetha Kund, holds immense significance both mythologically and historically. According to legend, Lord Rama shot an arrow into the rock to draw water and quench…
State Ranking Badminton tournament begins
July 16, 2025Mysuru: Melukote MLA Darshan Puttannaiah inaugurated the six-day Yonex-Sunrise Karnataka State Ranking U-15 and U-17 Badminton Tournament being organised by Mysore District Badminton Association under the aegis of Karnataka Badminton Association at Health City Badminton Courts located at Kanakadasanagar, here this morning. About 900 participants from across the State are taking part in the tournament….
Brindavan Gardens toll hike sparks protest
May 7, 2025Srirangapatna: Melukote MLA Darshan Puttannaiah led a protest at the entrance of Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam yesterday, opposing the steep hike in entry, parking and bridge toll fees. The entry fee, parking charges and the entry fee of the 650-metre-long bridge leading to the KRS Reservoir have been doubled from May…
‘Multi-crore scam at Kasaba Primary Agricultural Credit Co-op. Society’
October 16, 2024MLA Darshan Puttannaiah reveals startling information about the irregularities Pandavapura: Embezzlement of crores of rupees has been unearthed at Kasaba Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Society Ltd. in the town, leaving the farmers and shareholders in a fix. MLA Darshan Puttannaiah, who visited the bank on the receipt of information over large scale irregularities on Tuesday,…
Proposed trial blasts at KRS Dam: Scientist team from Jharkhand to return without inspection
March 5, 2024Mandya: In a repeat of the events that unfolded on July 25, 2022, the Mandya District Administration was compelled to suspend trial blasts near the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district this morning. This decision was prompted by vehement protests by farmers. As a result, the team of scientists from…
Farmers lay siege to KRS Dam in protest against release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
August 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning the Government’s action of releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, hundreds of farmers under the leadership of KRRS leader and Melukote MLA Darshan Puttannaiah laid siege to KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district yesterday. Terming the Government’s action of releasing water from KRS Reservoir to Tamil Nadu at a time…
Melukote MLA Darshan Puttannaiah goes abroad, rakes up heated debate
June 5, 2023Pandavapura: Newly elected Melukote MLA Darshan Puttannaiah has drawn a flak for reportedly failing to keep his word on staying put in the Constituency after winning the Assembly elections. Darshan, who won as Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha (SKP) candidate with the support of Congress in the recent elections, has himself shared a video message on social…
KRRS felicitates MLA Darshan Puttannaiah
May 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Newly elected Melukote MLA Darshan Puttannaiah, the son of farmer leader and late MLA K.S. Puttannaiah, was felicitated by Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) at a function organised at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira premises here on Saturday. Darshan won the May 10 Assembly polls contesting as the candidate of Sarvodaya Karnataka Party, a political…
Darshan Puttannaiah lone farmer leader to win from Melukote
May 14, 2023Mandya: Darshan Puttannaiah of Sarvodaya Karnataka Party (SKP) is the only farmer’s representative of the State entering the Vidhana Soudha this time. The SKP, founded in 2005, has seen 2 Legislators thus far. They are the father son-duo of K.S. Puttannaiah and Darshan. While Puttannaiah had won in 2013 and 1994 (from Pandavapura), his son…















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