By Maharani Lamsal

    KATHMANDU, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's most popular beauty pageant is getting ready to choose the first Miss Nepal since the Himalayan kingdom became a federal democratic republic last year.

    The Hidden Treasure, the event management company in Lalitpur, south to Nepali capital Kathmandu, on Wednesday announced that it has begun accepting applications from Nepali women who are above 18 and are at least above 5 feet 4 inches (around 162.5 cm) tall, and have completed high school to take part in the contest that will be held in September or October.