Mysuru: A two-day Mega Food Expo as part of the Eighth International Food Convention IFCoN 2018 organised by Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India) (AFSTI) in association with CFTRI and DFRL, began this morning at the CFTRI campus, near the North Gate, opposite to Akashavani. The food expo is open today and tomorrow from…
CFTRI to take up pilot study on Nutri Breakfast in Mysuru
December 10, 2018Mysuru: City-based top food technology institute Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) has been preparing to take up a pilot study on Nutri Breakfast even as the Central government has proposed to launch for school children on the lines of mid-day meals in the country. CFTRI scientists, who worked on these foods, said that the…
CFTRI team wins Thacker Memorial Tennis Championship
December 2, 2018The tennis team of CSIR- CFTRI, Mysuru, has bagged Team Championship in the Thacker Memorial Tennis Championship at National Chemical Laboratory, Pune (Maharashtra), recently. CFTRI team, comprising R.N. Ramesh (Captain), Dr. Arun Kumar, Girish Ghiwari and Dr. Fateh Khan, exhibited a wonderful game and in a thrilling finals, defeated National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, by 2-1….
CFTRI standardising ‘prasadams’ of Sabarimala, Shirdi, Palani and Chamundeshwari Temples
November 5, 2018Mysuru: City-based one of the top food research laboratories in the country the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) is all set to expand its incubation facility to entrepreneurs or incubates to adopting varied food technologies in the country. The CFTRI is known of its food technology since decades and now the idea is to…
Kannada Habba celebrated at CFTRI
November 5, 2018Office of Kannada Sahrudaya Balaga inaugurated Mysuru: Kannada-speaking employees of Central Food and Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) celebrated ‘Kannada Habba’ with pomp and gaiety at its premises in city this morning. The street connecting the auditorium and buildings was decorated with Kannada Flags and red and yellow buntings, symbolising Kannada colour. Speaking after inaugurating…
Foundation Day and Open Day at CFTRI
October 29, 2018Mysuru: The Foundation Day and Open Day celebrations of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI) were held at CFTRI campus here this morning. MP Pratap Simha’s wife Arpitha Simha was the guest of honour. Dr. Anil Semwal, Director, Defence Food Research Laboratory and Defence Research and…
Open Day at CFTRI on Oct.29, 30
October 26, 2018Mysuru: In order to disseminate information regarding research work and its outcomes at CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), an ‘Open Day’ is being organised along with Foundation Day on Oct.29 and 30 at the CFTRI premises, said CFTRI Director Dr. K.S.M.S. Raghava Rao. He was addressing a press conference at the CFTRI auditorium here…
50 percent vacant posts in CFTRI to be filled soon
October 26, 2018Mysuru: There is nearly 50 percent of the posts vacant in CFTRI and they will be filled shortly, said CFTRI Director Dr. Raghava Rao. Addressing a media conference here yesterday, he said that when he joined CFTRI there were about 1,000 staff. However, the number has now come down to 500. The technology wing of CFTRI…
CFTRI gets new Director: Retd. employees celebrate
October 13, 2018Mysuru: About 30 retired employees of CFTRI, Mysuru, celebrated the appointment of Dr.KSMS Raghava Rao as the new Director of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), yesterday. They celebrated in a unique way as Dr. Rao, who was allegedly manhandled and insulted by former Director Prof. Ram Rajasekharan, has been appointed as the Director now….
Open chess tournament
October 10, 2018Mysuru: Central Food Technological Research Institute’s Chief Scientist K.S.M.S. Raghava Rao has been appointed as the new Director of the Institute. Raghava Rao, 58, was the Chief Scientist of Department of Food Engineering. He graduated from Andhra University, Vizag with a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D from ICT, Mumbai. He did his post doctoral…
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