Category: Event

Black Hole conference in Kathmandu

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An international conference on "Accretion and Outflow in Black Hole Systems" is going to be held in Kathmandu starting October 11 2010. The conference will finish on October 15. The conference deals with the understanding of the process of accretion onto the central black hole and outflows from the system (including the jet formation) in BH binaries, AGNs and GRBs.

More than 130 professor/scientist/research student participants from India, Iceland, Italy, USA, France, Napoli, Germany, Chile, UK, Iran, Poland, The Netherlands, Pakistan, Czech Republic, Israel, Japan, Russia, Spain, South Afr
ica, and China will gather in Kathmandu for the conference. There will be a total of 62 oral presentations and 39 poster presentation in the conference.

The conference is jointly organized by the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF), the Osservatorio Astronomico of Roma (INAF/OAR), the Italian Space Agency and its Data Center (ASI/ADSC), the Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica (INAF/IASF Bologna), the Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center (Warsaw), and the Central Department of Physics (CDP) of Tribhuvan University (Kathmandu).

Details of the program, to be held in Hotel Radisson, can be found here.

Himani Trust inaugurated by 'Shree Pach Sarkar' Gyanendra

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The former king Gyanendra Shah Friday inaugurated a NGO named after his daughter-in-law Himani Shah. Inauguration of ‘Himani Trust’ was organized at Hotel Soaltee Crown Plaza, Kathmandu. In the program, the Chair Person of the Trust, Himani Shah and the vice Chair Person Prerana Shah addressed the gathering. In the inauguration speech, they called the former king and queen ‘Shree Paach’ and ‘sarkar’, the title only given to the Kings and their families during the royal-era. ‘Sarkar’ is a Persian word meaing ‘head of affairs’.

himani-trust-inaguration

Full text of the speech is posted below (courtesy – nagariknews and the event news video courtesy – nepalnews).

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Miss Global 2010 is Selina Moktan

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In an event held in Kathmandu today (October 4, 2010), Selina Moktan of Baneshowr was selected Miss Global 2010. In the crowd of beauty contest, Miss Global is a late entry with the first contest held this year. After winning the contest Moktan received Lifan motorbike and Rs. 20,000 in cash.

After winning the contest Moktan will represent Nepal in the Miss Global Queen International 2010 beauty contest to be held in China.

The first runner-up of the contest was Rushma Pokhrel of Nawalparasi, and second runner-up was Bikki Gadtaula of Baneshowr. Rushma received a laptop and Rs. 15,000 in cash and Bikki received a desktop computer and Rs. 10,000 in cash. (Photo credits- nagariknews, Kantipur, and onlinekhabar)

Miss Teen Pokhara 2010 to be held on Oct. 10

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After a long time Miss Teen Pokhara is going to be held this year. The contest was halted previously amidst protest of Maoist women groups.

13 to 19 year old participants of this year’s contest have started to practice for the grand finale, scheduled for Ashoj 24 (October 10, 2010). The contest is organized by The Right Arm International P. Ltd. (Photo – Kantipur)

Miss Mustang is Jyoti Thakali

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Our Mustang has nothing to do with Ford car or horses. It is a beautiful place in Northern part of Nepal and that was where the Miss Mustang event was held.

In the second Miss Mustang beauty contest held recently Jyoti Thakali was selected the Miss Mustang 2010. 21 year-old Jyoti had to defeat 12 other participants to win the title and receive a cash prize of Rs. 15,000.

The first runner-up of the contest Dipika Lalchan received Rs. 10,000. The Miss Mustang 2009 Khusbu Lalchan crowned the new title winner in the event.

Beauty Contests in Nepal – Historical profile

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This is a comprehensive list of beauty contests in Nepal. We will update the list to make it as detailed as possible after every beauty contests. Some of the details of past events are missing in some cases. The information will be updated as we could gather those information. Your help will be highly appreciated (contact us).

NOTE: This page is incomplete and will be updated when information are available.

Miss Nepal

Organizer: Hidden Treasure Pvt. Ltd.

Start :1994

Event Date Miss Nepal 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up
1994 Ruby Rana
1995 Sumi Khadka
1996 Poonam Ghimire
1997 Nilima Gurung Jharana Bajracharya
1998 Niru Shrestha (after Jyoti Pradhan was dethroned)
1999 Shewta Shah
2000 Usha Khadgi
2001
2002 Malvika Subba Nira Gautam
2003 Pretty Sitoula
2004 Payal Shakya Anita Gurung
2005/06 Sugarika KC Shavona Shrestha
2007 Sitashma Chand Bandana Sharma
2008 Canceled
2009 Zenisha Moktan Richa Thapa Magar Kunchhang Moktan
2010  Sadichha Shrestha  Sahana Bajracharya  Sanyukta Timilsina
2011  Malina Joshi  Anupama Aura Gurung  Sarina Maskey
2012  Shristi Shrestha  Nagma Shrestha  Subekshya Khadka

Miss Tamang

Start :2006

Organizer: Nepal Tamang Art & Culture Center

Event Date Miss Tamang 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up
2006 Zenisha Moktan
2007
2008
2009 Upali Gyabak
2010 23rd January 2010 (To be held)

Miss Teen Tamang

Start : (Information not available)

Event Date Miss Teen Tamang 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up
2006
2007
2008
2009 Tsering Moktan Amrita Moktan Dechhen Chukti Dong
2010

Miss Teen

Start :2004

Event Date Miss Teen 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010

Miss Newa

Start :2006

Event Date Miss Newa 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up
2005 Sabita Shrestha
2006 Subita Pradhan
2007 Supriya Tuladhar
2008 Akasha Bajracharya
2009 Yogita Maharjan Sabina Dangol Alisha Shrestha
2010

Miss Sherpa

Start :2004

Event Date Miss Sherpa 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010

Miss Gurung

Start :2004

Event Date Miss Gurung 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010

Mr. and Miss. Kathmandu

Event Date Miss. Mr.
2009 Rajani Maharjan Rabindra Singh

College Ambassador

Event Date Miss. Mr.
2009 Ajita Singh Suraj Giri

Miss Nepal USA

Start :2001 ( and held only once)

Organizeer: The Association of Nepalese in Americas

Event Date Miss Nepal USA 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up
2001 Nepolina chhetri Sabina Shrestha Smriti Gurung

Miss Hong Kong Nepal

Start :1998

Event Date Miss HK Nepal 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up
1998 Junu Pun
1999
2000 Mamita Gurung Kavita Gurung Saiyan Amatya
2001 Pooja Subba
2002
2003
2004
2005 Purnima Gurung Deepa BK Sunita Thapa
2006 Basanti Pun
2007 Susmita Gurung
2008 Rina Gurung
2009 Anju Ghising Sangita Gurung Manjila Rai
2010

 

Miss Pearl Hong Kong

Start :NA

Event Date Miss Nepal Australia 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up
2009 Deepa Gurung Roji Pun Jyoti Gurung

Miss Nepal Australia

Start :2009

Event Date Miss Nepal Australia 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up
2009 Sanam Dangol Karishma Shrestha Prada Pradhan

There are many more contests like

Miss Teen Pokhara

Little Star and Little Champ (two contests)

Sunny Girl Teej Contest

Miss Little Newa Miss Little Idol Miss Angel Miss Ecollege Talent Show

College Ambassador

Republica Miss Teen

Riddhi Siddhi Miss Teen

Miss Mangol

Miss India Worldwide Nepal

Kid Queen

Miss Lumbini

Miss Aryan

Khagendra and Miss Nepal – NTB's Goodwill Ambassadors

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The shortest man in the world, Khagendra Thapa Magar and top three Miss Nepal contest winners including Miss Nepal 2010, Sadichha Shrestha, first runner-up Sahana Bajracharya, and second runner-up Sanyukta Timsina were chosen the Goodwill Ambassadors of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) for the promotion of tourism in Nepal.

Khagendra’s theme message reads: "Shortest man in the world from the highest mountain in the world invites you to visit Nepal."

Miss Nepal Sadichha was appointed the Brand Ambassador of Nepal Tourism Year 2011 (NTY-2011) in the first week of September. She is also the conservation ambassador of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Nepal.

More photos of Khagendra with the beauty queens follows (photo credits – onlinekhabar, nepalnews, and nagariknews):

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Manisha Koirala to produce a movie, Dharma audio release

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After 20 years and hundreds of movies in Bollywood, the Indian movie world, Manisha Koirala did her second Nepali movie under the direction of  Dipendra K. Khanal.

The movie named "Dharma" will mark as the reentry of Manisha in Nepali cinema. After her marriage with Samrat Dahal, she is seeking ways to settle down in Nepal. Her desire to produce a Nepali movie can be taken as the indication that she wants to move back home.

Talking in a program organized in the World Trade Center in Kathmandu for the release of audio of Dharma, Manisha told that she is planning to produce a Nepali movie. She also told that she has already started working on the script.

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Komal Oli’s song banned in Nepal Television

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There have been a series of banning in Nepal recently. It looks like, various government agencies are depressed by the failure to form a government two after the resignation of he current PM and are venting their dissatisfaction in the form of banning everything they don’t like personally.

This time, a promo of an upcoming album of Komal Oli was banned from Nepal Television. Komal Oli once used to be the news anchor at the TV. The promo was being broadcasted in the television for a couple of weeks. It was suddenly halted on Sunday.

In the controversial song, calls Lord Shiva a Badmas.

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Miss Universe 2010 is a Mexican beauty, Jimena Navarrete

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After beating 82 competitors the Miss Universe pageant held in Las Vegas, Mexican beauty queen Jimena Navarrete has won this year’s title.

After Lupita Jones, Navarrete’s national pageant director, who won the title in 1991, Navarrete has become the second Mexican Miss Universe.

The 22 year-old beauty, after winning the title, said that she wants the whole world to know about her country and her people.  Navarrete has been modeling since she was 15 years old.

The first runner-up was Miss Jamaica, Yendi Phillipps and the second runner-up was Miss Australia, Jesinta Campbell.

Miss Universe 2010, Jimena Navarrete

Second runner-up Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillipps

Second runner-up was Miss Australia Jesinta Campbell

Remisha is Miss Little Newa 2010

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Rimisha Shakya won the Miss Little Newa of this year. 13 year-old Rimisha is currently in 7th grade at Heartland Children Academy. Rimisha received a cash prize of Rs 10,000 along with the crown.

First runner up of the contest was Solina Tamrakar who received Rs. 7,000 and second runner up was Rima Maharjan who recieved Rs. 5,000. 

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Little Star and Little Champ 2010 held in Pokhara

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Little Star Talent Contest 2010 was organized by The Looks Home today (on August 14, 2010). The winners were Simran Tamang and Samir Gurung. Sachitra Gurung and Sama Parajuli were first and second runner-ups among girls. Among boys, Dipen Gurung and Nikesh Gurung were first and second runner ups. The event was held for the kids btween 6 and 13 years of age.There were 10 boys and 22 girls contesting for the title.

That was not all. Last week, another kid’s contest was held in Pokhara. The last week’s contest title itself, ‘Little Champ 2010’ was copied from a popular Indian TV show "sa re ga ma pa Little Champ 2010". The contest was held among the kids aged between 6 and 12 years (it is the same target group as that of Little Star).

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Teej – Festival of dance, music and fasting (Audio songs)

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UPDATE 2012 -Teej Music videos are posted in :
2012 Teej Music video and audio songs

Teej is a fasting festival observed by women in Nepal. The festival is celebrated in August or early September in which, married women fast for the whole day to honor Lord Shiva and for the long and healthy life of their husband.

Unmarried girls fast, wishing for a competent husband. Traditionally Teej is celebrated for three days in which, the second day is the fasting day.

Most important features of Teej are:

  • Fasting
  • Red Saree (resembles bridal dress)
  • Teej dances
  • Teej songs
  • Shiva worship

Three days of Teej:

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Nihita Bishwas in trouble – SC summon’s Sobhraj’s wife and mother-in-law

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The wife and mother-in-law of of convicted murderer Charles Sobhraj have brought themselves trouble due to the after-verdict reaction. Sakuntala Thapa, a lawyer and mother of Nihita Biswas, accused the judges of corruption while taking the decision.

In response to the Shanta Sedhain and Rajan Adhikari’s court application on Sunday, the Supreme Court (SC) of Nepal has ordered the two to be present in SC within three days, with their clarification. If they fail to appear in the court, the police might arrest them.

If convicted, Sakuntala and Nihita will face up to a years behind bars or a fine of ten thousand rupees or both.

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Mr. and Miss. Kathmandu – Expose business exposure

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This year’s Mr and Miss Kathmandu is going to be held on August 25, 2010. There are 20 males who will be contesting for the title of Mr. Kathmandu and and 20 females contesting for the title of Miss Kathmandu.

I have questioned numerous times, why are Nepali people organizing beauty contest every now and then? Some even say that, the only thing Nepal is progressing is in ‘manufacturing’ beauties. When I looked at the procedure such contests are held, it looks like the most profitable and risk-free business that can be done in Nepal.

Is that why so many beauty contests are held in Nepal these days?

Let’s analyze

First of all, the organizer of Mr. and Miss. Kathmandu, “Expose Nepal dot com” doesn’t have a site. Then, what does that ‘dot com’ means?

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