The exhibition of 151 selected photos from IME-Global IME Bank Nepal Photo Contest, organized by the Photo Journalists Club (PJ Club), an umbrella organization of the photo journalists of Nepal, was inaugurated by the Vice President of Nepal, Parmananda Jha, at Nepal Art Council, Babarmahal, in Kathmandu.

Vice President Jha also gave away cash prizes and certificates to the winners in all the seven categories – Samsung Galaxy S4 Daily Life, Daya Foundation Culture and Tourism, Naturally Nepal Wildlife and Nature, Shikhar Shoes News Photo, RJ Sports, PLO Lubricants Nepal Smile and Photo Story. The first, second and third place winners in each category walked home with the cash prizes of Rs 30,000, Rs 20,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively. Sailendra Kharel, winner of the ‘IME Global IME Bank Photo of the Year’, won Rs 1 lakh cash prize.