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The author discusses the need of strengthening the ethics committees (ECs) in India. He mentions a symposium held at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, in which the topics related to monitoring of ECs, selection of members and clinical research were discussed. He suggests the need to strive registration and accreditation through improvement in ethical review processes by institutes to promote outsourcing of clinical trials to developing countries.

Information about the topics discussed at Birbal Sashni Palaeobotanical Society's Conference in Lucknow, India from November 16-17, 2009 is presented. Topics include the fields of paleobotany and the important role of plant fossils in the prevention of climate change. The conference featured several keynote speakers including N. C. Mehrotra, R. N. Lakhampal and D. C. Garg.