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Miss Grand Nepal
Miss Grand Nepal ( ne, मिस ग्र्यान्ड नेपाल) is an annual female beauty pageant in Nepal, that selects representatives to compete at Miss Grand International. The contest is organized as Miss Vibhaa by Umanga Creations, that owned the license since 2023. The reigning Miss Grand Nepal is Miss Universe Nepal 2023, Garima Ghimire of Kathmandu, who was appointed Miss Vibhaa, to the position by the Umanga Creations after she became 1st runner-up at Miss Universe Nepal 2023. History The pageant was founded in 2016 by a Kathmandu-based businessperson Sazum Katwal of Looks Entertainment,. Nepal's first three representatives were appointed to the position without taking part in any national pageant. The first edition of Miss Grand Nepal happened after a Kathmandu-based event organizer Looks Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (Mero Looks) had obtained the license in 2016, the contest was held at Hyatt, Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kathmandu on 23 August, where ''Zeenus Lam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathmandu
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Miss Grand International 2015
Miss Grand International 2015 was the third edition of the Miss Grand International pageant, held on October 25, 2015 at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok, Thailand. Candidates from seventy-seven countries and territories competed for the title, of whom a 20-year-old Dominican American from Rhode Island representing Dominican Republic, Anea Garcia, was announced the winner and received a cash prize of 40,000 USD as a reward. Meanwhile, the candidates from Miss Grand Australia, Miss Grand India, the Miss Grand Philippines, and Miss Grand Thailand were named the runners-up. However, due to the inability to fulfill the agreement, the original winner from the Dominican Republic was later replaced by the first vice-miss, of Australia, in early 2016. The pageant's grand final round was broadcast via the Channel 7 and the pageant official website, with a Thai television personality, Matthew Deane and Miss Grand International 2014 Daryanne Lees, as the event's MCs. Initially, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Grand International 2017
Miss Grand International 2017 was the fifth edition of the Miss Grand International pageant, held on October 25, 2017 at the Vinpearl Phu Quoc Resort and Villas Convention Hall, Phú Quốc, Vietnam. Contestants from seventy-seven countries and territories competed for the title, of whom María José Lora of Peru was announced the winner and was crowned by Miss Grand International 2016, Ariska Putri Pertiwi of Indonesia, while the representatives of the Czech Republic, Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela were named the runners-up. The pageant's grand final round was hosted by a Filipino television personality, Xian Lim, and the first runner-up Miss Grand International 2016, Nicole Cordoves. Background Date and venue On the grand final coronation night of the Miss Grand International 2016, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 25, in addition to crowning the winner, the host of the event also announced that Vietnam had been selected as the venue to host next year's competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Nepal 2019
Hidden Treasures Ruslan FM 95.2 Miss Nepal 2019, the 25th Silver Jubilee anniversary of Miss Nepal beauty pageant, which was held on 9 May 2019 at Laboratory H.S. premises, Kirtipur, Nepal . During the coronation night, four major winners was crowned as Miss Universe Nepal 2019, Miss World Nepal 2019, Miss Earth Nepal 2019 and Miss International Nepal 2019. Miss Supranational Nepal was also added as a new title in this year's edition making Top 5 winners. The Top 5 winners of 2018 crowned their successors: Miss Nepal Universe 2018 Manita Devkota crowned Pradeepta Adhikari as Miss Nepal Universe 2019, Miss Nepal World 2018 Shrinkhala Khatiwada crowned Anushka Shrestha as Miss Nepal World 2019, Miss Nepal Earth 2018 Priya Sigdel crowned Riya Basnet as Miss Nepal Earth 2019, Miss Nepal International 2018 Ronali Amatya crowned Meera Kakshapati as Miss Nepal International 2019 and Miss Nepal Supranational 2018 Mahima Singh crowned Rose Lama as Miss Nepal Supranational 2019. In add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokhara
Pokhara ( ne, पोखरा, ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city in Nepal, which serves as the capital of Gandaki Province. It is the List of cities in Nepal, second most populous city of Nepal after Kathmandu, with 518,452 inhabitants living in 101,669 households in 2021 Nepal census, 2021. It is the country's largest metropolitan city in terms of area. The city also serves as the headquarters of Kaski District. Pokhara is located west of the capital, Kathmandu. The city is on the shore of Phewa Lake, and sits at an elevation of approximately 822m. The Annapurna Range, with three out of the ten highest peaks in the world—Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Annapurna I and Manaslu—is within of the valley. Pokhara is considered the tourism capital of Nepal, being a base for trekkers undertaking the Annapurna Circuit through the Annapurna Conservation Area region of the Annapurna ranges in the Himalayas. The city is also home to many of the elite Gurkha soldiers, soldiers native to So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Grand International 2022
Miss Grand International 2022 was the 10th-anniversary edition of the Miss Grand International pageant, held on 25 October 2022 at Sentul International Convention Center in Bogor Regency of West Java province, Indonesia. The pageant featured contestants from sixty-eight countries and territories, of which, the Brazilian representative, Isabella Menin, was named the winner and crowned by Miss Grand International 2021 Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên of Vietnam. The pageant's grand final round was hosted by Thai television personality Matthew Deane, and highlighted by the live performance of an Indonesian singer, Rossa. However, the program was not broadcast on any national television stations since of indigenous religious tenets, the entire series of activities was instead streamed on the organizer's own YouTube channel, GrandTV, as in past editions. In addition to crowning the traditional five finalists, the remaining top ten finalists were enthroned as the fifth runner-up on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biratnagar
Biratnagar () is a metropolitan city in Nepal, which serves as the capital of Province No. 1. With a population of 242,548 as per the 2011 census, it is the largest city in the province and also the headquarters of Morang district. As per the preliminary report of 2021 Nepal census, Biratnagar has an estimated city population of 244,750. It is one of the cities of the ''Greater Birat Development Area'' which incorporates the cities of Biratnagar-Itahari-Gothgau- Biratchowk-Dharan primarily located on the Koshi Highway in Eastern Nepal, with an estimated total urban agglomerated population of 804,300 people living in 159,332 households. Biratnagar is located east of the capital, Kathmandu, and north of the bordering town of Jogbani in the Indian state of Bihar. Biratnagar was declared a metropolitan city on 22 May 2017, a merger with additional wards pushing the total population to over 240,000. It is the sixth most populous city of Nepal after Kathmandu, Pokhara, Bharatpu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Grand International 2023
Miss Grand International 2023 was the eleventh edition of the Miss Grand International pageant, held on October 25, 2023 at the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. At the end of the event, Isabella Menin of Brazil crowned Luciana Fuster of Peru as Miss Grand International 2023, marking the country's second victory in the pageant's history. Contestants from sixty-nine countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The pageant's grand final round was hosted by Thai television personality Matthew Deane, and featured a live performance by Miss Grand International 2022 first runner-up, Engfa Waraha. Background Location and date On 25 June 2022, the organizer of the Miss Grand International pageant, MGI PCL, announced on their official social media that the 11th edition of the contest was scheduled to be held in Vietnam on 25 October 2023. This will be the second time for Vietnam to host the contest; the first was in 2017 at the Vinpearl Conventio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kathmandu Post
''The Kathmandu Post'' is a major daily newspaper published in Nepal. Founded in February 1993 by Shyam Goenka, it is one of the largest English-language newspapers in the country. The newspaper is independently owned and published by Kantipur Publications, the owners of Nepal's largest selling newspaper, the Nepali-language ''Kantipur''. ''Post'' is a member of the Asia News Network, an alliance of nineteen Asian newspapers. The ''Kathmandu Post'' is Nepal's first privately owned English broadsheet daily, and is Nepal's largest selling English language newspaper, with a daily circulation of 95,000 copies. The Post's first five pages are primarily dedicated to national news and each day, the last page offers a variety of features, including explainers, interviews, auto reviews, and restaurant reviews and destinations. During the weekdays, the newspaper also features culture & arts pages, which cover national and international news on society, life & style, fashion and technol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aishworya Shrestha
Aishworya Shrestha (born 26 November 1997) is a Nepalese pageant titleholder as Miss Grand Nepal 2022. She represented Nepal in Miss Grand International 2022. She is a Nepali social worker and activist known for her work in establishing impactful grassroots programs related to mental health, education, women's empowerment, and civic engagement. Early life and Education Shrestha was born in Kathmandu, Nepal around 1997. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and English from St. Xavier's College, Nepal in 2017, and a Master's degree in Social Work from Tribhuvan University in 2020, with a thesis focused on gender-based violence. As a student, Shrestha engaged in research on issues like child exploitation in brick kilns and gender-based violence. Her paper is published in multiple journals, including a publication on gbv and climate education using technology. Career Shrestha has over eight years of experience working in the social impact sector in Nepal. She be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronali Amatya
Ronali Amatya ( ne, रोनाली अमात्य) (18 December 1995) is a Nepali model and beauty pageant title holder who won " Miss Nepal International 2018". Early life and education Amatya was involved with sports as a child, including karate. She graduated with her bachelor's degree at age 20. Career Modeling Amatya began her modeling career after winning Model Hunt Nepal 2016, organized by The Next Models Nepal. During the competition she won the title of "Miss Personality". Amatya modeled at a graduation fashion show at Namuna College of Fashion Technology in 2016 and in The Mount Everest Fashion Runway in January 2020. Pageantry Amatya won Miss Eco International Nepal 2017. At Miss Eco International 2017 in Egypt, she received the title of "Miss Congeniality". She represented Nepal in "Miss International 2018" held in Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. She would again represent Nepal at Miss Grand International 2021 in Thailand. Personal li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Grand International 2021
Miss (pronounced ) is an English language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of ''mistress''. Its counterparts are Mrs., used for a married women who has taken her husband's name, and Ms., which can be used for married or unmarried women. The plural ''Misses'' may be used, such as in ''The Misses Doe''. The traditional French "Mademoiselle" (abbreviation "Mlle") may also be used as the plural in English language conversation or correspondence. In Australian, British, and Irish schools the term 'miss' is often used by pupils in addressing any female teacher. Use alone as a form of address ''Miss'' is an honorific for addressing a woman who is not married, and is known by her maiden name. It is a shortened form of ''mistress'', and departed from ''misses/missus'' which became used to signify mari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
