KATHMANDU: Asmi Shrestha won the title of Miss Nepal  2016 as she overcame other 18 contestants at the beauty pageant's grand finale held in Kathmandu this evening.

The pageant was organised by The Hidden Treasure at the DurbarMarg-based hotel de l'Annapurna.

Evana Manandhar, Miss Nepal 2015, handed the crown to the new (21st) Miss Nepal Asmi Shrestha at the grand finale.

Shrestha will represent Nepal in the Miss World Contest this year. Similarly, the first and second runners-up will represent Nepal in the Miss Earth and the Miss International respectively.

The new winner was also awarded a Yamaha Scooter and Rs 100,000 along with the title.

Similarly, Roshini Khatri won the title of Miss Confidence and Personality. Srijana Regmi claimed the title of Miss Talent and the Beauty with Purpose was rewarded to Partima Dawadi.

Likewise, Ayshma Shrestha won the Bubbly Popular Choice Award.

The members of jury were Rajendra Thapa, Asmi Rana, Laxman Humagain, Babita Basnet, Ganga Jung Thapa, Indira Joshi, Sachin Shrestha, Nabina Lama, Jivan Luitel, Sangita Shrestha and Sneha Rana.

Ruby Rana was the first to win the Miss Nepal title in 1994.

The final 19 finalists had auditioned for the beauty pageant, from various cities of Nepal, including Dharan, Biratnagar, Chitwan, Butwal and Pokhara.