MUMBAI: Pond's has thrown open the invitation to contestants from all over India to participate in the Pond’s Femina Miss India 2005 beauty pageant, the winners of which will represent India at International beauty pageants.

The pageant will be held in Mumbai on 26 March and the last date for receiving entries is 5 February.

 
HLL Skincare marketing manager Richa Puranesh says, "This is the second year of our association with the Pond’s Femina Miss India pageant. Pond’s has always embodied the aspirations of evolving Indian women – their beauty, talent and confidence. The Pond’s Femina Miss India beauty pageant is a reflection of Pond’s omnipresence in the lives of Indian women."
 
 
Last year, the pageant received 6000 plus entries from contestants in over 63 regions across the country including metros like Delhi, Chennai, Kolkatta, Bangalore and cities like Cochin, Nagpur, Bhubhaneshwar, Meerut, Bhopal, Udaipur, Vishakhapatnam, etc.