Tide turns as Shristi personifies a new breed of Miss Nepal
KATHMANDU: When the soft-spoken and graceful Shristi Shrestha ascended the Miss Nepal throne on Sunday evening, she may have unknowingly ushered in a new era for the country’s hopes in the international arena. For here, is an internationally exposed and nationally renowned young lady who has had a first-hand experience of what it takes to knock their socks off.
Hitherto Miss Nepal saw a succession of bright and beautiful but nevertheless babes in the woods who took their first fa....
Shristi Shrestha is Miss Nepal 2012
Jessica Rai
Kathmandu
What does one need to become Miss Nepal? Confidence, presence of mind, beauty and brains? This is what Shristi Shrestha is who was crowned Pushupati Paints Luxuria The Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal 2012 on May 6 at Hotel De’l Annapurna. She is Miss Nepal World 2012.
Along with her ability and talent, her answers to the questions in both the rounds in the grand finale won her the title of the 17th edition of Miss Nepal.
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Top fashion model sashays to Miss Nepal crown
KATHMANDU: As the entire nation gasped at the TV, tall, lissome Shristi Shrestha nearly swooned in ecstacy at being announced as the new Miss Nepal in the elegant outdoor venue at the Hotel Annapurna in the capital on Sunday evening.
Beating out 15 other bright, perky hopeful young ladies, the new Pashupati Paints Luxuria The Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal 2012 was already a shooting star in the glamour industry in Nepal. Statuesque Nagma Shrestha who had the loude....
KATHMANDU: The much awaited day is here. The journey of the beauties with brains that started on April 1 has reached its finale. The day when Nepal gets her Miss Nepal 2012 has finally arrived as Pushupati Paints Luxuria The Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal 2012 will take place on May 6 at Hotel de’l Annapurna, Durbar Marg.
The day of the judgment is here. However, it isn’t just a day where the girls walk looking pretty. It is a story of hard work of the 16 young contestants who....
KATHMANDU: May 6 is the day when Miss Nepal 2012 will be announced. But the 16 contestants who are competing for the title of Pashupati Paints Luxuria The Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal 2012 have somewhat reserved their places in another round of grand finale with their performance at pre-judging round held on May 1 at Hotel de l’Annapurna, Durbar Marg.
It is one of the important rounds for the contestants as “overall beauty is evaluated in this round” as shared by Giren....
Miss confidence‚ photogenic‚ beautiful smile
KATHMANDU: “They are very confident,” shared Yogendra Sakya, Executive Chairman of Ace Hotels and Resorts referring to the contestants of Pashupati Paints Luxuria The Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal 2012. He was one of the judges for a judging round for the title of Miss Confidence, held at Nanglo Bakery Cafe, Dubar Marg on April 30 over the lunch. Sixteen contestants were judged based on their table etiquette, poise, personality and confidence.
Young beauties waited to interac....
2012-04-27
KATHMANDU: The sixteen contestants of Pashupati Paints Luxuria The Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal 2012 on April 27 showed they are talented at the Talent Show.
The show started with Anjali Pradhanang reciting poems from the Ramayana, and thereafter there was no stopping to flow of talent from the young beauties. Each participant had to perform for five minutes.
Giving a message on women trafficking, Sonam Singh performed a dance on Kahile Bhetiyela. Nirmita Subed....
2012-04-25
KATHMANDU: The importance of nature conservation has become an issue to reckon with for people and different organisations. Among them is the Miss Nepal pageant, which is why the contestants competing for the Pashupati Paints Luxuria The Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal 2012 visited World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Nepal, Baluwatar on April 25.
“Conservation is an important issue. Different activities are taking place on conservation of nature and it’s awarene....
Miss Nepal '12 contestants visit Maiti Nepal
2012-04-23
KATHMANDU: Beauty is not the only focus of the Miss Nepal pageant; it is also about knowing about things happening in the society. As such the 17 contestants of Pashupati Paints Luxuria The Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal 2012 were taken on a visit of Maiti Nepal on April 23.
Achyut Nepal, Information Officer at Maiti Nepal, informed them about the human trafficking situation in Nepal, its effect on the victims and the women and girls rescued so far through a power-point....
2012-04-19
KATHMANDU: Amidst the ongoing training of 17 young contestants who are competing for the Pashupati Paints Luxuria The Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal 2012, a press conference was called on April 19 at Hotel de l’Annapurna.
Addressing the journalists, Subarna Chhetri, Advisor of The Hidden Treasure informed, “This is the 17th edition of Miss Nepal, and for the first time, we have decided to have the pageant outdoors.”
The grand finale will be hel....
For women‚ by women‚ about women
2012-04-18
KATHMANDU: “The competition of Miss Nepal is a process of empowerment, but the participation should be an informed choice,” expressed Sapana Pradhan Malla, lawyer and member of the Constituent Assembly.
With that line of thought, Malla on April 18 gave her talk on women empowerment at the International Club, Sanepa to 16 contestants out of 17 who are preparing for the crown of Pashupati Paints Luxuria The Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal 2012.
Malla sha....
Ex-Miss Nepals lunch with Miss Nepal '12 hopefuls
2012-04-13
KATHMANDU: The Miss Nepal 2012 participants are being groomed and their training will continue till the crowning of Pashupati Paints Luxuria The Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal 2012.
In the heightening fever among contestants to win the title, The Hidden Treasure organised a lunch for 17 contestants. They got to interact with former Miss Nepals, board members of The Hidden Treasure and the sponsors of the event on the occasion of New Year on April 13 at the International....
2012-04-03
KATHMANDU: Pashupati Paints launched a consumer promotion scheme on Monday targeting the Miss Nepal 2012 event. Consumers buying Pashupati Paints Luxuria premium emulsion paint can participate in the promotion campaign. Lucky winners will get a chance to win an all-paid stay at Hotel Annapurna and watch the Miss Nepal event live. “Consumers need to buy Luxuria paint and send an SMS by typing ‘Luxuria’ along with VAT bill no to 5005 to participate,” sa....
Miss Nepal '12 orientation held
2012-04-03
KATHMANDU: With briefings on The Hidden Treasure, rules and regulations of training and discipline maintenance, started the contestants’ first day of the journey to Pashupati Paints Luxuria The Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal 2012 on April 3 at the International Club, Sanepa.
At the orientation, Chairperson of The Hidden Treasure Gopal Sundar Lal Kakshapati; Mangaing Director (MD) of The Hidden Treasure Girendra Man Rajbansi, Advisor of The Hidden Treasure Subarna....
23 shortlisted for Miss Nepal 2012 pageant
2012-04-02
KATHMANDU: Impressing the judges with their intelligence, self-confidence and other talents, 23 participants have made their way to the Pashupati Paints Luxuria The Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal 2012.
After the applicants were interviewed in the pre-selection round on April 1, the names of 23 finalists were announced on April 2.
“We have chosen the potential candidates for the competition who will take part in an orientation programme tomorrow,” info....
Aspiring Miss Nepals face Round 1
2012-04-01
HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE
KATHMANDU: The search for the next Miss Nepal began in earnest on April 1 at The Hidden Treasure, Kupondole. It began with the short-listing of applicants, who will be competing for the title of Pashupati Paints Luxuria The Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal 2012.
Fourty applicants were called in for the interview on Sunday.
The judges for the interview were — former Miss Nepals Usha Khadgi, Shweta Singh and Sahana Bajracharya, Ch....