Kochi receives 23 boxes of Covishield vaccines

In an 'X' post, TMC said the government has "ek hi naara, line mein rahe desh bechara," pointing to past governmental measures including demonetisation, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the Special Identification Registration (SIR), and now the LPG shortage. The party described demonetisation as a "Tughlaqi farman" that forced ordinary citizens to wait in serpentine queues outside banks and ATMs for days to access their own money. The post also highlighted the 2020 COVID-19 oxygen crisis, when families stood in long lines outside hospitals and suppliers as the public health system collapsed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called the expansion of the petroleum sector essential for making a self-reliant India.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that the Iranian leadership thanked India for letting them dock IRIS LAVAN at Kochi amid conflict in West Asia.

Indian nationals arrived at Cochin International Airport (CIAL) on Wednesday, sharing that there is not a panic situation thanks to their government's support, amid the heightened tensions due to the volatile West Asian conflict.

Air India Express announced on Tuesday that it will continue scheduled flights to and from Muscat on March 4, alongside additional services to Delhi, Kochi, and Mumbai. However, the airline confirmed that all scheduled operations to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE will remain suspended until 23:59 hrs IST on March 4, 2026.