Miss Nepal () is a national beauty pageant in Nepal. The winners are sent to Miss World, Miss Earth, Miss International, Miss Supranational. History Ever since the pageant started from 1994, historically the winner of the Miss Nepal pageant represented the Nepal in the Miss Asia Pacific. After 1997, the Hidden Treasures collaborated with Kathmandu Jaycees and formed two pageants of Kathmandu Jacyees Miss Nepal and Hidden Treasures Miss World Nepal. From 1998 onwards, the winner of Miss Nepal has been sent to Miss World contest and the 1st runner up to Miss Asia Pacific. No contest was held in 2001 because of the Nepalese royal massacre. From 2004, the 2nd runner up has been granted to represent Nepal in the pageant Miss Earth but it changed a year later, to 1st runner up as it had been stopped sending to Miss Asia Pacific. In 2010, the 2nd runner up has started to send to Miss International. Since 2011 onwards; the names of the 3rd runner up and 4th runner up were revealed while announcing the names of the winners on the Coronation Night. In 2017, Hidden Treasure acquired Miss Universe franchise and crowned Nagma Shrestha as the 1st Miss Universe Nepal 2017. Since 2018 onwards, all 4 winners are of equal position with no runner ups. As the press announcement of Miss Nepal 2020 by The Hidden treasure Miss Nepal 2020 will air live on Kantipur TV and this is the 1st time Miss Nepal will telecast on another national television after dropping contract with Nepal Television .Beside that The hidden treasure announced that Miss Universe franchise is no more with them so there will have only 4 winners for this years . The price money has been increased from NRS 100000 to NRS 250000 each to all 4 ladies. As of the news from the organizer on 20 March 2020, the contest has been postponed due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19), as informed by Chairman of Hidden Treasure Mr. Driwakar Rajkarnikar. More information is to be given on 30 April 2020 regarding the Miss Nepal 2020 contest. Competition Since 1994, every year women from age range of 19–24 years old compete on the national pageant of Miss Nepal. In which, 25 contestants are wisely chosen from across the country and they begin a one-month training & grooming course before the final event in which they participate in lectures, social