Indian Pilots flying Air India CoViD19 rescue flights are at Risk

In a letter seen by the BBC, the Executive Pilots Association, a body that represents senior long-haul pilots of the airline, says they have been given "flimsy" pieces of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that "tear and disintegrate easily on rescue flights".

The letter, which has been sent to the airline and the aviation ministry, adds that "disinfection processes [for aircraft] are short of international industry best practices".

A senior pilot, who did not wish to be identified, told the BBC it is not that the crew "doesn't want to work in these testing times for the country".

"All we are asking is that proper safety procedures should be followed. If we don't have the right PPE and disinfection processes, we are risking the safety of everybody on the plane, our family, and residents of the buildings where we live," he said.

"We are being compared to soldiers and that is very humbling. But you have to give the right gear to your soldiers."

Courtesy: BBC, India Today

Daily Hukum naama - order of the day from Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji

ਜੇ ਸੱਚੇ ਦਿਲੋਂ ਗੁਰੂ ਦਾ ਹੁਕਮ ਮੰਨੀਏ, ਤਾਂ ਭਟਕਣਾ ਦੂਰ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ਉਹੀ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਆਖੇ। ਜੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਹਰ ਕਰੇ, ਤਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਸਿਮਰਿਆ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ। ਗੁਰੂ ਦੇ ਸਨਮੁਖ ਹੋਇਆਂ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਦੀ ਬੰਦਗੀ-ਰੂਪ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਚੰਗਾ ਲਾਭ ਮਿਲਦਾ ਹੈ। ਪਰ ਮਨ ਦੇ ਪਿੱਛੇ ਤੁਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਨਿਰਾ ਕੂੜ ਨਿਰਾ ਹਨੇਰਾ ਹੀ ਖੱਟਦਾ ਹੈ।

अगर सच्चे दिल से गुरू का हुकम मानें, तो भटकना दूर हो जाती है। वही काम करना चाहिए, जो गुरू करने के लिए कहे। अगर सतिगुरू मेहर करे, तो प्रभू का नाम सिमरा जा सकता है। गुरू के सन्मुख होने से प्रभू का बंदगी-रूप सबसे बढ़िया लाभ मिलता है। पर मन के पीछे चलने वाला मनुष्य निरा झूठ निरा अंधकार ही कमाता है।

Ex Hazoori Raagi, Nirmal Singh dies of CoViD19

अमृतसर के स्वर्ण मंदिर के पूर्व हजूरी रागी पद्मश्री ज्ञानी निर्मल सिंह का गुरुवार, 2 अप्रैल 2020 तड़के करीब 4:30 बजे निधन हो गया। वह 62 वर्ष के थे।

Singh, who recently returned from abroad, was admitted to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital after he complained of breathlessness and dizziness on March 30.

माँ की अखण्ड ज्योति

ज्वाला माँ की अखण्ड ज्योति आपके सारे दुःख हर लेगी।

UP resident, 25 dies of CoVid19 as he hid his Travel History

His first test report for Covid-19 came positive at BRD, but the samples were sent to King George's Medical University, Lucknow for a confirmatory test, as well.

This is the first fatality from Covid-19 in the state. The patient hailed from Turkahiya locality in Basti District, and owned a grocery shop there.

Upon his admission to the Basti Hospital, he hid his recent travel history to Mumbai and Hyderabad, and was thus admitted to the general ward, said hospital authorities.

The total number of patients infected with Covid-19 in Uttar Pradesh reached 109, with five new cases reported on Wednesday.

Coronavirus - a bliss!

Got this from a friend 😂

Coronavirus 🦠 is the best thing that could happen:

 • My wife does not want to travel

 • She doesn't want to buy anything because everything comes from China.

 • She does not go to the Mall (or any event) for fear of being infected.

 • And the best part, is that she stays all day and night with her  mouth covered 😷

 This is not a virus.

 ! It is salvation!

Bengaluru techie orders food, loses ₹95,000 in an online scam

N.V. Sheikh of Bengaluru's Koramangala used a food delivery app on his smartphone to order a pizza on December 1 afternoon.

After the meal was not delivered even an hour after the order was placed, he looked for the customer care service of the food mart. When he called up, he was reportedly told by the man on the other end that the order was not being accepted by eateries and that a refund would be made.

The man allegedly told Sheikh that he would receive a phone message, and his refund request would be processed once he clicked on a link provided therein.

He was left poorer by ₹95,000 as he fell victim to online fraudsters after ordering a pizza, leaving a bad aftertaste in his mouth.