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The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature, science, and social services. These members are known as nominated members. The remainder of the body is elected by state and territorial legislatures. Terms of office are for six years, with one third of the members facing re-election every two years.
The Rajya Sabha meets in continuous session and, unlike the lower house of parliament, the Lok Sabha, is not subject to dissolution. The Rajya Sabha shares legislative powers with the Lok Sabha, except in the area of supply, where the Lok Sabha has overriding powers. In the case of conflicting legislation, a joint sitting of the two houses is held.
The Rajya Sabha held its first sitting on 13 May 1952.
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The Rajya Sabha content is organized around a Community called Rajya Sabha Official Debates. Within this community there are collections such as "Part 1(Question And Answer)" and "Part 2(Other than Question And Answer)". Each collection contains an unlimited number of items. This organization gives Rajya Sabha the flexibility to accommodate differing needs of communities by allowing them to
Rajya Sabha Official Debates community has its own entry page displaying information, news and links reflecting the interests of that community, as well as a descriptive list of collections within the community.
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Rajya Sabha Official Debates Community maintains collections such as "Part 1(Question And Answer)" and "Part 2(Other than Question And Answer)". These Collections are organized around Rajya Sabha discussions. Collections are configured with different policies and workflows. Each Rajya Sabha collection has its own entry page displaying information, news and links reflecting the interests of users of that collection.
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Browse allows you to go through a list of items in some specified order:
Browse by Rajya Sabha Documents takes you through the community - "Rajya Sabha Official Debates" and allows you to see the collections such as "Question & Answers" and "Other Than Question & Answers" within the community-Rajya Sabha Official Debates.
Browse by Title allows you to move through an alphabetical list of all titles which includes Question Title & Debate Title of items in Rajya Sabha Official Debates.
Browse by Members Participated allows you to move through an alphabetical list of all Members Participated & Questioner Name of items in Rajya Sabha Official Debates.
Browse by Debate Date allows you to move through a list of all items in Rajya Sabha Official Debates in reverse chronological order.
Browse by Debate Title Subject allows you to move through an alphabetical list of all Debate Title Subject of items in Rajya Sabha Official Debates.
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To search all of RajyaSabha, use the search box at the top of the navigation bar on the left (or the search box in the middle of the home page)
To limit your search to a specific community or collection, navigate to that community or collection and use the search bar on that page.
RajyaSabha uses the Jakarta Lucene search engine. Here are some search hints:
What is searched in the general keyword search (yellow box)
The word(s) you enter in the search box will be searched against the title, author, subject abstract, series, sponsor and identifier fields of each item's record.If your site is enabled for full-text searching, the text you entered will also be searched against the full text of all archived documents. For more information on full-text searching please contact your DSpace Administrator.
What is not searched - Stop Words
The search engine ignores certain words that occur frequently in English, but do not add value to the search. These are:"a", "and" , "are" , "as" , "at" , "be" , "but" , "by" , "for" , "if" , "in" , "into",
"is" ,"it" ,"no" , "not" , "of" , "on" , "or" , "such", "the" , "to" , "was"
Truncation
Use an asterisk (*) after a word stem to get all hits having words starting with that root, for example:
will retrieve selects, selector, selectman, selecting.
Stemming
The search engine automatically expands words with common endings to include plurals, past tenses ...etc.Phrase Searching
To search using multiple words as a phrase, put quotation marks (") around the phrase.
Exact word match
Put a plus (+) sign before a word if it MUST appear in the search result. For instance, in the following search the word "training" is optional, but the word "dog" must be in the result.
Eliminate items with unwanted words
Put a minus (-) sign before a word if it should not appear in the search results. Alternatively, you can use NOT. This can limit your search to eliminate unwanted hits. For instance, in the search
or
you will get items containing the word "training", except those that also contain the word "cat".
Boolean searching
The following Boolean operators can be used to combine terms. Note that they must be CAPITALIZED !
AND - to limit searches to find items containing all words or phrases combined with this operator, e.g.
will retrieve all items that contain BOTH the words "cats" and "dogs".
OR - to enlarge searches to find items containing any of the words or phrases surrounding this operator
will retrieve all items that contain EITHER the words "cats" or "dogs".
NOT - to exclude items containing the word following this operator, e.g.
will retrieve all items that contain the word "training" EXCEPT those also containing the word "cat".
Parentheses can be used in the search query to group search terms into sets, and operators can then be applied to the whole set, e.g.
| ADVANCED SEARCH | top |
The advanced search page allows you to specify the fields you wish to search, and to combine these searches with the Boolean "and", "or" or "not".
You can restrict your search to a community by clicking on the arrow to the right of the top box. If you want your search to encompass all of DSpace, leave that box in the default position.
Then select the field to search in the left hand column and enter the word or phrase you are searching in the right hand column. You can select the Boolean operator to combine searches by clicking on the arrow to the right of the "AND" box.
Note: You must use the input boxes in order. If you leave the first one blank your search will not work.
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When you access an area of RajyaSabha that requires authorization, the system will require you to log in. All users can register to become subscribers. Some restricted functions, such as content submission, require authorization from the community
Before you log in for the first time, you will need to click on "Register" link under MyAccount and follow the instructions. After that, you will need to enter your e-mail address and password in the log-in form that appears. Your e-mail address should include your username and domain name. It is not case sensitive.
Example: anandiben.patel@corp.com
Type your password exactly as you entered it originally. It is case sensitive. Be sure to click on the "log in" button to continue.
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Stopping during the Submission Process:
At any point in the submission process you can stop and save your work for a later date by clicking on the "cancel/save" button at the bottom of the page. The data you have already entered will be stored until you come back to the submission, and you will be reminded on your "My Workspace" page that you have a submission in process. If somehow you accidentally exit from the submit process, you can always resume from your "My Workspace" page. You can also cancel your submission at any point.
Progress Bar - Oval Buttons at Top of Page:
At the top of the submit pages you will find 7 oval buttons representing each step in the submission process. As you move through the process these ovals will change color. Once you have started you can also use these buttons to move back and forth within the submission process by clicking on them. You will not lose data by moving back and forth.
Select Collection:
Click on the arrow at the right of the drop-down box to see a list of Collections. Move your mouse to the collection into which you wish to add your item and click.
(If you are denied permission to submit to the collection you choose, please contact your RajyaSabha Administrator for more information.)
You must be authorized by a community to submit items to a collection. If you would like to submit an item to RajyaSabha, but don't see an appropriate community, please contact your RajyaSabha Administrator to find out how you can get your community set up in RajyaSabha.
Fill Form Fields and Click on the "next" button to proceed, or "cancel/save" button to stop and save or cancel your submission.
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To properly archive and give access to a file, we need to know what format it is, for example "PDF", or "Microsoft Word". If the system does not automatically recognize the format of the file you have uploaded, you will be asked to describe it. If the format of the file appears in the list offered, click on it and then on "Submit". If you can't see the format in the list, click on "format not in list" and describe the format in the text box lower down on the page. Be sure to give the name of the application you used to create the file and the version of that application, for example "Autodesk AutoCAD R20 for UNIX".
After you have uploaded a file, check the information in the table to make sure it is correct. There are two further ways to verify that your files have been uploaded correctly:
If you're only uploading one file, click on "Next" when you're happy that the file has been uploaded correctly.
If you're uploading more than one file, click on the "Add Another File" button (this will appear if you checked "The item consists of more than one file" on the "Submit: Describe Your Item" page). When you are satisfied that all files for this item have been successfully uploaded, click on the "Next" button.
RajyaSabha uses MD5 checksum for every file it stores; we use this checksum internally to verify the integrity of files over time (a file's checksum shouldn't change). You can use this checksum to be sure what we've received is indeed the file you've uploaded.
If you wish to verify the file using checksums, click "Show checksums" on the "Uploaded File" page. The DSpace-generated MD5 checksum for every file we've received from you will show to the right of the filename. You will then need to use a local program to generate your own checksum for these files, and verify that your results match ours. On most UNIX-like systems (including Mac OS X), use md5sum. For instance, type "md5sum MYFILE" for every file you want to check; the summary should print on your screen. For Windows machines, MD5 tools are freely available: try md5 (from http://www.fourmilab.ch/md5/), or md5sum, available via the textutils package in Cygwin (http://www.cygwin.com/). All of these utilities will need to be run from a command-line, or terminal, window. The entire digest printed out when you run the md5 tool on your local copy of the file you're uploading should be exactly equal to what DSpace reports.
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This page lets you review the information you have entered to describe the item. To correct or edit information, click on the corresponding button on the right, or use the oval buttons in the progress bar at the top of the page to move around the submission pages. When you are satisfied that the submission is in order, click on the "Next" button to continue.
Click on the "Cancel/Save" button to stop and save your data, or to cancel your submission.
| SUBMIT: License | top of submit | top |
RajyaSabha Site requires agreement to this non-exclusive distribution license before your item can appear on DSpace. Please read the license carefully. If you have any questions, please contact your DSpace Administrator.
| SUBMIT: Submission Complete | top of submit | top |
Now that your submission has been successfully entered into the RajyaSabha system, it will go through the workflow process designated for the collection to which you are submitting. Some collections require the submission to go through editing or review steps, while others may immediately accept the submission. You will receive e-mail notification as soon as your item has become a part of the collection, or if for some reason there is a problem with your submission. If you have questions about the workflow procedures for a particular collection, please contact the community responsible for the collection directly. You can check on the status of your submission by going to the My DSpace page.
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When your item becomes a part of the RajyaSabha repository it is assigned a persistent URL. This means that, unlike most URLs, this identifier will not have to be changed when the system migrates to new hardware, or when changes are made to the system. RajyaSabha is committed to maintaining the integrity of this identifier so that you can safely use it to refer to your item when citing it in publications or other communications. Our persistent urls are registered with the Handle System, a comprehensive system for assigning, managing, and resolving persistent identifiers, known as "handles," for digital objects and other resources on the Internet. The Handle System is administered by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI), which undertakes, fosters, and promotes research in the public interest.
| My Workspace | top |
If you are an authorized RajyaSabha submitter or supervisor, or if you are a staff member responsible for RajyaSabha collection or metadata maintenance, you will have a My Worspace page. Here you will find:
| EDIT PERSONAL DETAILS | top |
This page allows you to change the information we have for you. You must be authenticated with your log-in to change any of your personal information.
| SUBSCRIBE TO E-MAIL ALERTS | top |
Users can subscribe to receive daily e-mail alerts of new items added to collections. Users may subscribe to as many collections as they wish. To subscribe:
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