DHARAN, Sept 10: Contestants of Miss Purbanchal 2017 on Saturday spent their day requesting passersby at Bhanu Chowk to donate their blood at a program being organized in Ghantaghar of Dharan on Saturday.

KATHMANDU, August 25: As many as 26 contestants have been selected for the eighth edition of biggest beauty pageant of eastern Nepal, Miss Purbanchal. The event is sponsored by Silver Entertainment. The selected contestants will be trained for one month before the final event.

Itahari, June 10: Prime Minister and Purbanchal University Chancellor, KP Sharma Oli, has asserted that the Gothgaun area – where the varsity's central office is located – will now be developed as a centre of Nepali education.  The PM made the comment during a felicitations programme held at Sundardulari Municipality Gothgaun Northern Central Office by the Purbanchal University on late Thursday evening.