Dilip and Bima won first prize, and Tara and Tekraj became runners-up in the 7th National Running Shield duet competition.

Kathmandu. Dilip Thapa Magar and Bima Anuragi won the title in the "Indreni 7th National Running Shield Duet Song Competition—2080" held at Charaundi, Dhading, organized by the National Folk and Duet Song Foundation of Nepal. Dilip Thapa Magar and Bima Anuragi, who participated in the competition on behalf of the Baneshwar-Koteshwar Committee under the Valley Coordination Committee of the institute, won by defeating the runner-up Korea branch.

The first group was able to get a prize, including a shield, with a cash amount of three lakhs. Competitors Tara Thapa and Tekraj Bhandari from the Korea branch, who won second place, were able to win the prize with a cash amount of two lakhs.

Similarly, the Japan branch managed to get the third prize, while the Anamnagar committee managed to get the consolation prize. Competitors Nishan Vishwakarma and Sapna Roka from the Japan branch won a cash prize of 1 lakh, while contestants Vijay Baniyan and Sabita Pariyar from the Anamnagar Committee received a consolation prize of 50,000 cash.

mong the 48 groups participating in the competition, Geeta Sejuwal, who participated from the Jumla branch, became the best new singer, while Robin Nepali, who participated from the Palpa branch, won the award for the best new singer. Similarly, the competitor Jamuna Bik, on behalf of Buspark Samiti Rato, succeeded in becoming the most talented singer. Similarly, Ratna Shrestha, who participated from Buspark Samiti Seto, and Asha KC, who participated from Bagmati Province, won the best costume award.

Laxmi Basnet, who participated on behalf of Lumbini, became the best creative singer, while Sharmila Shrestha, who participated on behalf of the Valley Coordination Committee, and Anil Sunar from Kathmandu district won the award for best disciplined singer and singer. The amount of all these awards was $15,000 in cash. Similarly, Suman Khadka, who participated on behalf of the Baglung district branch, and Tirsna Budha Chhetri, who participated on behalf of Sundhara Samiti, won the award for best singer.  They received a prize of $2,500 in cash.

Rorang-Benighat Rural Municipality of Dhading District No. "Rainbow 7th National Running Shield Dual Song Competition-2080," held at Charaundi Ground at 7, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on February 5. 

Benighat village president Krishna Bahadur Thapalia, founding president of the foundation Ammar Birhi Gurung, former presidents of the foundation Prajapati Parajuli, Durga Rayamazhi, Chandra Sharma, Badri Pangeni, etc. had special hospitality in the closing program.

Pashupati Sharma, senior vice president of the foundation, gave a welcome speech at the closing ceremony of the "Rainbow 7th National Running Shield Dual Song Competition—2080," chaired by the President of the National Folk and Dual Song Foundation of Nepal, Rita Thapa Magar.

In "Indreni 7th National Running Shield Dual Song Competition—2080,"  the coordinator of the competition was Deepak Khadka, the administrative vice president; Jeevan Dahal, the program coordinator and administrative secretary; and Ishwari Prasad Bhusal, the central co-treasurer, played the role of the musical coordinator.