K. Bette Gowda (89), retired lecturer of Geography at Marimallappa Junior College and a resident of Bannimantap, passed away yesterday in city.He leaves behind daughters Kokila Prasad and Roopa Vital of BEL and a host of relatives and friends.Last rites were performed at Jodi Tenginamara Road Burial Grounds yesterday, according to family sources.

S. Ramesh (Lambu Ramesh), a resident of Cauvery Nagar, passed away at his residence in city this afternoon. He was 57. A bachelor, he leaves behind his brothers S. Jagadeesh and S. Suresh. Last rites will be performed at Jodi Tenginamara Burial Ground in Bannimantap at 6 pm today. [Mob: 99009-97923].

H.N. Nagarathna (61), daughter of retired Social Welfare Officer and Bodhisattva Credit Co-operative Society former President H.S. Nagappa, passed away yesterday afternoon in city. A resident of Kuvempunagar, she leaves behind one son, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Malalavadi Burial Grounds here this morning, according to…

Mallesh Shastri (50), a priest of Kalikamba Kamateshwara temple at Alanahalli in H.D. Kote taluk of the district and also an astrologer, passed away on Friday following a heart attack. He leaves behind his wife Geetha, daughter Chirantana and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at his farmland in Alanahalli yesterday.

Vathsala (65), resident of Paduvarahalli, passed away here yesterday. She leaves behind her husband, daughter, son, son-in-law, brothers, sisters, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.  Last rites will be held at Jodithenginamara Road Burial Ground in Bannimantap this evening.

Appajigowda (76), a former MCC and MUDA Engineer and resident of Lalithadri road in Kuvempunagar, passed away here yesterday. He leaves behind his wife, two sons, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed in city this afternoon.

Mahadevamma (79), a resident of Jayanagar, passed away yesterday in city. She leaves behind two sons including Sir M. Visvesvaraya Plumbing and UGD Workers’ Welfare Association President Mahesh, one daughter, grandchildren and a host of relatives. Last rites were performed at Uppanahalli in Nanjangud taluk yesterday afternoon.

Samridhi Designers Exhibition was inaugurated at The Quorum Hotel on Vinoba Road in city this morning by chief guest Suma Dinesh in the presence of organiser Geeta Patel and others. The expo will be open to public between 10.30 am and 8.30 pm today and tomorrow.

Alijanaba Zainab Bi (94), wife of late Mohammed Jan and a resident of Gargeshwari, passed away on Mar. 17 at her residence, following brief illness. She leaves behind two sons, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza was held on the same day after Asar prayer at 5.15 pm, followed by the…