Mysuru: 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…
CFTRI’s ragi ball machine in Indira Canteens soon
October 7, 2018Mysuru: Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, Director Jitendra J. Jadhav, on Monday, said that the State Government has requested for 40 ragi ball making machines to be installed in Indira Canteens in Bengaluru. In a press conference at CFTRI here, he said, CFTRI has installed two ragi ball making machines, which have a…
DFRL, CFTRI send food packets to Kodagu, Kerala
August 20, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru- based Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) and Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) are despatching ready-to-eat meals and other food items that have long shelf-life to rain-ravaged Kodagu and Kerala. DFRL has sent three tonnes of food items for flood-affected people and the loads were despatched on Saturday. The consignment was airlifted from…
Food Technology course intake increased to 100
July 7, 2018Mysuru: There is a huge demand for food technology courses and along with increasing the intake to 100, a Centre of Excellence will be opened soon, said Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) Chief Scientist R. Subramanian. He was speaking at the Awards Day function organised at the Institute auditorium, here yesterday and said that…
CFTRI Scientist receives National Fellowship
June 30, 2018Mysuru: Dr. Navin Kumar Rastogi, Chief Scientist & Head, Department of Food Engineering at CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, has been conferred with the Fellowship of prestigious National Academy of Agriculture Science (NAAS). He received the Fellowship from Prof. Punjab Singh, President of the Academy, at the 25th Annual General Body Meeting held…
Dr. H.V. Narasimha Memorial Lecture held at CFTRI
April 20, 2018Mysuru: CSIR Pensioners Welfare Association (CSIR-PWA), Mysuru chapter, had organised Dr. H.V. Narasimha Memorial Lecture at IFTTC auditorium, CSIR-CFTRI campus, Mysuru recently. The talk on “Preventive health care for senior citizens” by guest speaker Dr. T.M. Cariappa was benefitted by a large number of members. The memorial lecture was sponsored by Vatsala Narasimha and family….
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