The competition of cultural beaty and talent showcase confined to the Newar community called Nepal Telecom Miss Newa 1142 has been completed. The 16th season of the competition showcased at Nepal Academy Hall, Kamaladi, Kathmandu completed in grandeur style finalizing Salina Maharjan as the winner of the competition. Salina was been crowned by the winner of previous edition of the event, Krisha Maharjan. As the winner of Nepal Telecom Miss Newa 1142, Salina bagged rupees one lakh and was also appointed as the goodwill ambassador for Nepal Kyokushin Seishin Kaikan Karate. The event saw Sabina Bajracharya as first runners-up while Celin Prajapati earned second runners-up position.
The event organized by Nepalese Fashion Home officially began with the welcome dance performance by the contestants as directed by Rejisha Maharjan from UNX dance studio. The contestants performed in the beautiful attires designed by 2021 batch of fashion designing students of IEC college of art and fashion as choreographed by the media person and fashion choreographer Rojin Shakya. The event was coordinated jointly by Miss Newa 1141 Krisha Maharjan and first runners-up Priya Tandukar.
The event was been graced by Rabi Bhakta Shrestha, former Chairperson of FNCCI as the chief guest and had panel of jury members which included first elected president of NRN UK Ashok Babu Shrestha as the chief jury while others were manager of Nepal Telecom Saroj Kumar Shakya, Chairman for Pasa Pucha Guthi UK, Ojesh Singh, Chairperson of Nepal Kyokushin Seishin Kaikan Karate Ashok Kumar Shrestha, Singer Prabesh Man Shakya, former Miss Newa Alisha Bajracharya, Chairperson of Maa Banglamukhi Consumer Cooperative Laxman Maharjan, Vice District Governor of LC Balaju, Manishree Ratna Bajracharya, President of Nepal Boxing Association Ram Awale and Beautician Manju Karki Pandey.
The event saw Srijala Maharjan as miss talented while Shreeya Maharjan was elected as first runners-up in the talent category. Likewise, Astha Shrestha was finalized as social welfare ambassador chief while Atrisha Maharjan earned first runners-up award in social welfare category. In the event Lumanti Maharjan earned best Nepal bhasa, Shila Prajapati as best dress, Swaichya Maharjan as the winner of public choice. Similarly, Sneha Shrestha bagged best smile and miss discipline award while Bijeta Bajrachary earned miss personality and miss photogenic award. Sirjula Maharjan was awarded with best hair, Kirtika Duwal as best skin, Neha Mali as miss charming and Bishesta Manandhar as miss friendship.
