Miss UK Nepal 2011 – Gaumaya Gurung

Congratulation Miss UK Nepal 2011 Gaumaya Gurung.

The 19 year-old winner Gaumaya Gurung lives in Watford, London and is 5ft 2in tall.

Also, congratulations to Pragya Shrestha the first runner-up and Neelam Gurung the second runner-up. The event was organized on November 19, 2011.

Miss World 2011 – Malina Joshi dancing in traditional Nepali dress

Although she couldn’t win any titles, Malina did an appreciable dance in traditional Nepali attire. Malina danced to a Nepali song, Makhmali Choli, in the Miss World 2011 contest, held in London, UK. Malina looked awesome in traditional Nepali dress comprising of sari, Dhaka choli and accessories.

Miss World 2011 title was crowned to Miss Venezuela, Ivian Sarcos.

Sahana Bajracharya – helping to get over 'Bikini Taboo'

She helped Nepal in being one of the Top 15 in Miss Asia Pacific 2011!

The beauty with brains, Sahana Bajracharya, couldn’t rise above the Top 15 in the Miss Asia Pacific 2011. Given no major successes of Nepali beauties in the history of international beauty contests, that is a okay … and warrants for a big "congratulation!"

Shahana told that she had enjoyed the contest and the photo says it all. 

Oh How much i enjoyed being on stage .. Bikini Round!

The fol
lowing photo of the Miss India and Shahana says it all … they sure did have fun!

I love the way Shahana choose to tell it to present her *hot* bikini photo:

Its not what you wear that matters. People should look at YOU and not what you Wear… Oh dear country men, get over the bikini taboo please…

More bikini photos (to get you over "the bikini taboo" :)

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Miss Global 2011 beauty contest

Miss Global 2011 beauty contest was held in the Army Officer’s club in Bhadrakali, Kathmandu on Saturday, September 17, 2011.

The winner this year is Miss Evita Tamrakar. The first runner up is Miss Bhumika Dhakal and second runner up is Miss Rupa karki.

Last year, the Miss Global title winner was Selina Moktan.

Miss Nepal Hong Kong 2011 is Lakpa Dolma Sherpa

Nepali beauty, Lakpa Dolma Sherpa, is crowned the Miss Nepal Hong Kong 2011 in a program conducted on August 3, in Hong Kong. The event held in Hong Kong Academy of Performance in Vanchai selected Lakpa as the crown owner for this year.

The first runner up of Miss Nepal Hong Kong was Mamta Gurung and  Ruthsha Rai was successful in winning the second runner up title. The beauty contest was organized by Multiple Arts and Cultural organization.

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Miss Nepal 2011 is Malina Joshi

Malina Joshi, 23, is crowned Miss Nepal 2011 in an event held in Officer’s Club of Nepal Army at Tundikhel, Kathmandu on August 30.

The Miss Nepal 2010, Sadichha Shrestha handed over the crowned to the new Miss Nepal. The first runner-up of the crown was Anupama Gurung and second runner-up was Sarina Maskey.

In the event, Anupama Gurung was also awarded Miss Beautiful Hair. Other title winners are listed below.

Details of all the 19 participants can be read in this model site.

Our congratulation to all the
title winners:

• Miss Nepal 2011: Malina Joshi
• 1st Runner Up: Anupama Aura Gurung
• 2nd Runner Up: Sarina Maskey
• 3rd Runner Up: Manisha Bista
• 4th Runner Up: Neha Paudel
• Sunsilk Miss Beautiful Hair: Anupama Aura Gurung
• Fair and Lovely Miss Beautiful Complexion: Neeta Yogi
• Ganapati Miss Photogenic: Manisha Bista
• Orbit Miss Personality: Namrata Dahal
• Hidden Treasure Miss Talent: Bishnu Chemjong
• Close Up Miss Beautiful Smile: Pratibha Shrestha
• Annapurna Post Miss Popular Choice: Neha Paudel
• Model Global Miss Perseverance: Madina Begum

UPDATE: Video of the interveiw of Miss Nepal Malina Joshi is posted here.

Sujita Basnet is Miss Nepal USA 2011

The title of Miss Nepal USA 2011 was crowned to Sujita Basnet in an event held on August 20, 2011 in New York. The first runner-up of the title was Tilasmi Bista and the second runner-up was Nabina Basnet.

This was the first time such beauty contest among Nepali participants was held in the USA. The judges of the event included Kiran Chhetri (CNN journalist), Puskar Malla, Amod Mishra, San Khadka, Dilli Bhatt, and Sadiya Salin.

Julie Gauchan was awarded Miss Parsonality and Best Walk award. Bandana Sharma was Miss Popular, Feri KC was Miss Best Smile, Triyuga Ghimire was Miss Best Hair, Samjhana Jarki was the Miss Talent, Usha Nagarkoti the Miss Photogenic and Rubi Adhikari the Miss Dress.

The event was organized jointly by E-Planet P. Ltd. and Event Planet Inc America.

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Dikshya is Miss Global International 2011

In an event held in Kathmandu on August 6, 2011, Dikshya Singh Lama was crowned the Miss Global International 2011. In the contest, Apekshya Pradhan was awarded the first runner-up and Tripti Shah was second runner-up.

The 19 year-old Miss Global 2011, Lama, received Rs. 30,000 in cash, a Scooty and a scholarship of $700 to study in foreign country. The first runner-up received Rs. 20,000 in cash, and a scholarship of $500 to study in foreign country. Second runner-up Tripti received a cash prize of Rs. 15,000 and a scholarship of $200 to study in foreign country.

Miss Global started last year awarding the crown to Selina Moktan as the first Miss Global 2010. Last year the crown winner had received a Lifan motorbike and a cash prize. The contest was organized by Model Global Visas.

Foreign study scholarship is a new and controversial prize given to any beauty contest winner. Such a prize give some wrong impression to the youth in the country like:

• Everybody should go to a foreign country for further study.
• Higher education in Nepal is not good
• A foreign study is very cheap (But, a scholarship of $700 won’t even pay a month’s rents in most of the western world)

Miss Nepal USA 2011 to be held on August 20

Rogina- Miss Tamang 2011

18 years old Rogina Ghising Tamang of Kavrepalanchok was announced Miss Tamang 2011 in the program organized in Kathmandu on July 9. The program was organized by Everest Fashion Home and Nepal Tamang Kala Sanskriti Kendra. First runner up went to Kriti Ghising Tamang and second runner up to Sarah Ghising Tamang.

The winner of the Fourth Miss Tamang Beauty Contest, Rogina, received Rs. 25,000 in cash, crown, and various gifts. Rogina, grade 12 student in management, was also awarded the Miss Photogenic title. First runner up, Kriti and second runner up, Sarah, received Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 10,000 in cash respectively along with crown and trophy.

Other title winners are:

Miss Talent –Karisma Tamang,

Miss Personality – Sarah Ghising Tamang,

Miss Best Smile – Kriti Ghising Tamang,

Miss Best Catwalk –Susma Bahu Tamang,

Best Hair – Jyoti Dong Tamang,

Miss Friendship – Geeta Glan Tamang,

Miss Decipline – Sunita Moktan,

Winner from online voting- Saraswoti Lopchan Tamang .

The choreography of the program was done by former Miss Nepal Jenisha Moktan. (Photo credit: Everest Fashion Home)

US secretary of state Clinton honored Chari Maya Tamang

Miss Magar Pokhara 2011 is Anu Thapa Magar

In an event organized on Saturday, Miss Magar Pokhara, 2011 title was awarded to Anu Thpa Magar. There were a total of 26 Magar ladies eying on the title. The winnder received a cash prize of Rs. 15,000 with other presents.

The first runner-up was Bhuma Thapa Magar and second runner-up was Kishori Ale. The first and second runner-ups received cash prizes of Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 5,000 respectively.

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Miss Purwanchal 2011 to be held on July 9 amongst 25 participants

The second Miss Purwanchal, 2011 (Miss Eastern), going to be held in Dharan, has a total of 25 participants. The final of the beauty contest will be organized on July 9, 2011 (Ashad 25, Saturday) in the Dharan Shabhagriha.

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National Census 2011 began with more than 50 major questions

National Census 2011 has begun from Friday with collecting information from President Dr Ram Baran Yadav, Vice President Paramananda Jha and Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khana. President, the head of the state and his family members have been registered as an ordinary citizen for the first time in a century-long history of national census, according to chief of CBS Population Unit Rudra Suwal.
This is the second phase. The first phase was in May 16 to June 3 collecting general information like number of households, number of family members and head of family and occupation.
According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the officials will count the number of people living in the country and collect information about them in every 10 years. National Census 2011 will be 10-day-long. 46,500 enumerators, including 8,500 supervisors have been deployed at 3,900 Village Development Committees and 50 municipalities across the country.

Suwal said, “The questionnaires are same for all. The president was the first person to be registered on Friday”. On the basis of estimated population of 28.5 million residing in Nepal, CBS has estimated one enumerator for an average number of 200 households.
According to CBS Director General Uttam Narayan Malla, Nepal has one of the longest censuses of its own kind in the world with more than 50 major questions. CBS has readied questionnaires in 10 languages, Maithili, Bhojpuri, Tharu, Tamang, Gurung, Newari, Magar, Awadhi, Rai and Limbu for the convenience of respondents and the information to be filled are related to religions, castes, ethnicity, sex, occupation, economic status, migrant workers, third genders and many more.

Mrs. Nepal 2011 is Rojina Gurung

The beauty contest of the married women, Mrs. Nepal 2011 was held in the Army Club Kathmandu on Saturday, May 21, 2011. In the event, Rojina Gurung was awarded the crown of Mrs. Nepal 2011.

The first runner up of the contest was Mrs. Archana Sharma and second runner up was Mrs. Devi John Bhadari.

A total of 22 married women
in the age range of 18 to 40 years, from all over Nepal, had participated in the eve nt was organized by E-planet.

Miss Nepal 2005, sugarika KC was the trainer and choreographer of the participant who took the regular trainings and grooming class from from 26 April.