Nobel Institute says Peace Prize cannot be transferred after Machado suggestion
The Norwegian Nobel Institute said the Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred, shared, or revoked, following remarks by Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado suggesting she might give her 2025 award to U.S. President Donald Trump, Reuters reported.
In a statement, the institute said the decision to award a Nobel Prize is final and permanent, citing the statutes of the Nobel Foundation, which do not allow appeals. The organization also noted that committees awarding the prizes do not comment on the actions or statements of laureates after receiving awards.
“Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared or transferred to others,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee and the Norwegian Nobel Institute said on Friday. “The decision is final and stands for all time.”
Sapkota tops Viberate December ranking
Singer and composer Arjun Sapkota has been named the most popular Nepali music artist of the past month, according to the December ranking released by music data platform “Viberate.”
Sapkota topped the list with a score of 492.4K. The platform publishes the popularity ranking on a monthly basis. His song Jhaliko, composed by Sapkota, has gained wide attention on social media. The song has received more than 19.5m views on YouTube, while thousands of users have also created videos using the track on TikTok.
The folk-style song features vocals by Melina Rai and Samikshya Adhikari alongside Sapkota, with lyrics written by Santosh Sapkota.
Maithili and Bhojpuri singer Sannu Kumar from Rajbiraj ranked second on the list with 444.7K points. Kumar enjoys significant popularity in Nepal’s Tarai and Madhesh regions.
Singer Sushant KC ranked third, followed by Tanka Budathoki in fourth place and Balen in fifth. The remaining artists in the top 10 are Sajjan Raj Vaidya, Trishna Gurung, Vten, Prakash Dutraj, and Melina Rai.
Viberate compiles its rankings using real-time data collected from major streaming platforms, social media, and radio, aimed at tracking artist popularity for musicians, managers, and record labels.
Dhakal honoured for taekwondo contribution
The National Heritage Conservation Foundation Nepal has honoured taekwondo athlete and international referee Dipendra Dhakal at a special ceremony held in Kathmandu.
The honour was conferred during the “National Heritage Outstanding Athlete Award–2082” programme organised by the foundation at the Nepal Tourism Board auditorium in Bhrikutimandap. Minister for Information and Communication Jagdish Kharel presented the award to Dhakal, recognising his contribution as an international taekwondo referee and athlete.
According to the organisers, Dhakal has played a significant role in representing Nepali taekwondo at the international level through his participation as a referee and athlete in various global competitions. He has served as a referee in tournaments held in South Asia, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Belgium, and Spain. He also officiated at the Seventh World Military Games held in Wuhan, China, in 2019.
HoR elections; 53 days to go: Social networking platforms under the purview of code of conduct
The Election Commission has brought activities in the social networking platforms under the purview of the code of conduct with the aim of making the March 5 elections to the House of Representatives free and fair.
According to the Commission, the code of conduct prohibits anyone from operating an account in social networking platforms or opening a fake site with the intention of adversely affecting the elections.
The code of conduct prohibits any act of belittling or spreading misinformation in social networking platforms with or without the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Similarly, the code of conduct prohibits the dissemination of misleading information, insults, and hate speech, or the making misleading comments.
Similarly, information or material published or broadcast for any purpose may not be modified or posted, reposted, commented on, live-streamed, tagged or mentioned in social media, with or without the use of artificial intelligence, with the intention of influencing the election.
The code of conduct prohibits any act that adversely affects the credibility of the elections or the reputation of the Commission, Commissioner or its employees.
It also prohibits character assassination, personal defamation, or the production of similar materials in any form, and the publication or broadcast of such materials by any means.
It also prohibits the violation of the confidentiality of voters or any other act that affects the integrity or impartiality of the election.
The Commission is preparing to implement the code of conduct from January 17.
