The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for an hour till 12.20 P.M. as mark of respect to the sitting member Oscar Fernandes who passed away recently. The house also paid tributes to former members who passed away recently.<br />''<br />''They are K. B. Shanappa, Dr Chandan Mitra, Hari Singh Nalwa, Monika Das and Abani Roy. After making the obituary references, the Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu adjourned the house for an hour.<br />''<br />''Earlier, Mr Naidu administered the oath to five newly-elected members of Rajya Sabha. They are Rajani Ashokrao Patil from Maharastra, M. Mohamed Abdulla, K. R. N. Rajeshkumar and Dr Kanimozhi N.V.N. Somu from Tamil Nadu and Luizinho Joaquim Faleiro who has been elected from West Bengal to the Upper House. The Rajya Sabha Chairman also introduced the new General Secretary P. C. Mody to the house.<br />''<br />''<br />