Man booked for assaulting lady doctor at GMCH, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: A man has been booked for quarrelling with a lady doctor at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Sector 32. The police said the suspect, Rajeev Kumar, alias Raman (35), a Punjab resident, allegedly assaulted the doctor following a fight with her on the night intervening February 10 and 11. A case under Sections 332 and 353 of the IPC has been registered against the suspect at the Sector 34 police station. TNS

Woman’s gold chain snatched

Chandigarh: A motorcycle-borne miscreant reportedly snatched a gold chain from a woman. The complainant, a resident of Sector 46, reported that the biker snatched her chain from near a government school near her house. A case has been registered at the Sector 34 police station. TNS

PGI staff ‘violate’ DM’s order

Chandigarh: The UT police have booked the president and members of the PGI Employees’ Union for violating orders of the District Magistrate. The police said the union members had gathered for a protest near Nehru Hospital on the PGI campus on Tuesday. A case under Section 188 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 11 police station.

Cricket Bash Academy log win

Chandigarh: In the ongoing DP Azad Memorial Cricket Tournament, Cricket Bash Academy defeated Professional Cricket Academy by 153 runs. Batting first, CBA lads posted 316/4 in 40 overs with Sourish Sanwal (99 off 57 balls), Arjun Rajput (87 of 66 balls) and Raghav Verma (48 off 31 balls) scoring majority of the runs. In reply, Professional Academy bundled out for 163. Ritvick Verma (45) was the top scorer for the side. Jai, Vasu Kaushal, Arjun Rajput and Harsh Kashyap claimed two wickets each. Sanwal won the best batter award while Kashyap was adjudged best bowler. Rajput was picked as the player of the match. TNS

Double delight for Saupin’s

Chandigarh: Hosts Saupin’s School, Sector 32, win two matches during the opening day of the 2nd J Saupin Memorial League Basketball Tournament. The Sector 32 team logged 18-7 win over St Soldier School, Panchkula, and 6-2 win over New Public School, Sector 18. Vivek School Mohali defeated Saupin’s Mohali 14-4, while St Soldier’s School faced 7-21 defeat against Learning Paths School. New Public School logged a 21-17 win over St Joseph’s School, Sector 44, and Learning Paths School defeated St Peter’s School 11-6. TNS

Royal Cricket Academy triumph

Mohali: Royal Cricket Academy (RCA) defeated Cricket Academy of Narwal (CAN), Karnal by six wickets, during the opening match of the RP Singh Memorial Women’s Cricket Tournament. Batting first, the Karnal outfit posted 146 with the help of Tripti Maan (30), Ritika Sharma (22), Mahak Banwala (20), Vidushi (13) and Tanvi Nehra (11). Ifshita Thakur claimed three wickets, while Shruti Tiwari and Nikita claimed two wickets. Harleen Kaur claimed one for the bowling side. In reply, RCA posted 147/4 with the help of Twinkle Pathak (57), Shruti Yadav (45), Twinkle Thakur (12). TNS

Scholarship released

Chandigarh: The Sports Department has sanctioned Rs 8473,500 for disbursement as scholarship among 2,485 players who won medals in various sports competitions in the 2022-23 season. The players have won gold, silver and bronze medals in school-level competitions. Director sports has given instructions to release the scholarship amount directly into the players’ accounts. TNS

Victory for rugby teams

Chandigarh: The local rugby football teams (boys and girls) logged win in the going U-14 Sub-Junior Rugby Football National Championship, at Palaj (Gujarat). The boys’ team defeated Pondicherry 15-5, while the girls’ team ousted Daman & Diu 15-0. TNS