Follow News updates on Sept 7

Bangalore, Sept 7: While a part of India has been celebrating Onam, another part of the country has been experiencing one of the worst calamities of its history. Malayalis across the country is celebrating their biggest festival on Sunday, Sept 7. Meanwhile, Jammu Kashmir has been hit by flood.

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6.15 pm: "Our flood relief proceedings well", says Pakistani government to PM Modi's aid offer in PoK hit areas.

5.45 pm: Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao meets Prakash Javadekar in Delhi.

5.35 pm: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says, "We support reservation. Till the time there is inequality in the society, reservation is needed. To bring up those suffering from this inequality as equals, we need reservation. But there should not be any politics on that."

5.25 pm: Delhi BJP President Satish Upadhyay indicates a decision on the issue of Delhi government formation will be taken in a day or two.

5.00 pm: BJP President Amit Shah addresses a rally in Kolkata and attacks CM Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government on a host of issues including Saradha scam.

4.30 pm: Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said , "currently, there was no problem of low coal supplies in the country and thermal power production increased by a record 21 percent in the June-August period."

4.15 pm: PM Narendra Modi announces Rs 1,000 crore as special assistance for rehabilitation while sharing the pain and anguish of the people of J&K.

4:00 pm: PM Narendra Modi conducts aerial survey, aerial view of flood-hit areas in Jammu.

On Board: Earlier Today, PM Narendra Modi conducted aerial survey of flood affected areas in J&K pic.twitter.com/Gzg6qXlwMJ

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 7, 2014

3:30 pm: Earlier today, PM Narendra Modi in a review meeting with J&K CM Omar Abdullah in Jammu.

3:00 pm: Earlier Today, PM Narendra Modi conducted aerial survey of flood affected areas in J&K.

2:18 pm: GOI is ready to extend its support to Pakistan Government for devastation in PoK due to these floods, says PM Modi.

2:00 pm: Pak occupied Kashmir is facing the same floods, and we are willing to offer our assistance to aid Pak govt's rescue efforts: PM Modi.

1:40 pm: Train movement on Jammu-Katra-Udhampur railway route disrupted by landslides & floods.

1:25 pm: Did not discuss this with HM, We haven't received any official invite from LG yet- Satish Upadhyay, Delhi BJP Chief.

1:13 pm: Restoration of accelerated depreciation scheme will benefit wind energy generation sector- Piyush Goyal, Power Minister.

1:01 pm: The 20% increase in coal based power production in last 3 months, is an achievement- Piyush Goyal, Power Minister.

12:40 pm: Additional NDRF teams along with 100 boats rushed to Jammu & Kashmir.

12:28 pm: As much air support as possible has been given, even choppers have been deployed in J&K: Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth.

12:10 pm: Onam Festival Celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.

Trivandrum (Kerala): Onam Festival Celebrations pic.twitter.com/IKgornXrzI

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 7, 2014

12:00 pm: Jammu-Srinagar National Highway closed due to landslide in Udhampur.

Udhampur: Jammu-Srinagar National Highway closed due to landslide pic.twitter.com/FN0trEWUMz

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 7, 2014

11:25 am: PM Narendra Modi in a review meeting with J&K CM Omar Abdullah, Governor NN Vohra and other officials in Jammu.

Jammu: PM Narendra Modi in a review meeting with J&K CM Omar Abdullah, Governor NN Vohra and other officials pic.twitter.com/CxysGIDRHT

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 7, 2014

11:14 am: Army resumes search for 2 soldiers, who went missing after their boat capsized during rescue,relief ops in flood-affected Pulwama district.

11:05 am: Shri Shakti Express halted at Udhampur Railway Station in Jammu and Kashmir.

Shri Shakti Express halted at Udhampur Railway Station in Jammu and Kashmir pic.twitter.com/Mcrrsc8CW6

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 7, 2014

10:55 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Jammu, to conduct an aerial survey of the flood ravaged region and assess the situation.

PM Narendra Modi arrives in Jammu to review situation in flood affected areas pic.twitter.com/cC6Q7Ixbs0

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 7, 2014

10:45 am: "Rescue teams being sent from Patna and Ghaziabad, boats being sent to Srinigar to conduct rescue operations", says J&K CM Omar Abdullah.

10:30 am: BJP President Amit Shah pays tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Kolkata.

10:10 am: BJP President Amit Shah visits Dakshineswar Temple in Kolkata.

Kolkata: BJP President Amit Shah visits Dakshineswar Temple pic.twitter.com/wyYxaL8MlM

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 7, 2014

10:00 am: PM Narendra Modi leaves to review flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Delhi: PM Narendra Modi leaves to review flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir pic.twitter.com/ywYhFnIz53

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 7, 2014

9:30 am: Onam festival celebrations in Kochi, Kerala.

Kochi (Kerala): Onam festival celebrations pic.twitter.com/42LesoibRZ

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 7, 2014

9:00 am: BSF Jawans and villagers rescued in a joint rescue operation by Army, BSF and Airforce in RS Pura, Jammu and Kashmir.

RS Pura (Jammu and Kashmir): BSF Jawans and villagers rescued in a joint rescue operation by Army, BSF and Airforce pic.twitter.com/LlRHMoaHlX

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 6, 2014

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