Parul Sharma is Miss India-Canada

Thursday, 29 July 2004, 19:30 IST
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TORONTO: Nineteen-year-old commerce student Parul Sharma has been crowned Miss India-Canada 2004 at a glittering ceremony here. Sharma, a native of Ottawa, was chosen from among the 16 finalists of the 14th annual pageant organised by Canada-India Beauty Quest. She was crowned by outgoing 2003 Miss India-Canada Sangeeta Virmani. An undergraduate at the University of Ottawa, Sharma plans to pursue a career in law or business administration. The ceremony that drew some 800 guests, who paid $100 a ticket, was attended by Canada's Minister for Health Ujjal Dosanjh, Indian Consul General in Toronto Divyabh Manchanda, Indian film star Dino Morea, Canadian MPs Gurbux Malhi and Ruby Dhalla and popular Indian television host and former Miss India-Canada Ruby Bhatia as well as Kush Agnihotri, president of Canada-India Beauty Quest. The group of 16 came down to the top five finalists - Farah Bhanji, Monika Chandan, Tara Omaid, Dimple Sharma, and Parul Sharma. Sanjay Agnihotri, director of operations, Canada-India Beauty Quest, said this year's winner will visit the Canadian Cancer Society apart from doing other charitable work.
Source: IANS
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