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The Royal Swedish Academy on Friday jointly awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organization Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organization Center for Civil Liberties.  "BREAKING NEWS: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2022 #NobelPeacePrize to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organization Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organization Center for Civil Liberties," the official Twitter handle of the Nobel Prize said. "The #NobelPeacePrize laureates represent civil society in their home countries. They have for many years promoted the right to criticize power and protect the fundamental rights of citizens," the tweet added.  The organizations have made an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power. Together they demonstrate the significance of civil society for peace and democracy. The Russian human rights organization Memorial was established in 1987 by human rights activists in the former Soviet Union who wanted to ensure that the victims of the communist regime's oppression would never be forgotten.  "Memorial is based on the notion that confronting past crimes is essential in preventing new ones. The organization has also been standing at the forefront of efforts to combat militarism and promote human rights and government based on rule of law," the Academy said in a tweet. The Center for Civil Liberties, another awardee of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, was founded for the purpose of advancing human rights and democracy in Ukraine. It has taken a stand to strengthen Ukrainian civil society and pressure the authorities to make Ukraine a full-fledged democracy. After Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the center has engaged in efforts to identify and document Russian war crimes against the Ukrainian population.  The center is playing a pioneering role in holding guilty parties accountable for their crimes. Last year, journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.  The 2021 peace prize laureates are representative of all journalists who stand up for this ideal in a world in which democracy and freedom of the press face increasingly adverse conditions. Dmitry Muratov, a Russian journalist and the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Novaya Gazeta, was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize and has for decades defended freedom of speech in Russia under increasingly challenging conditions. In 1993, he was one of the founders of the independent newspaper Novaja Gazeta. Maria Ressa, co-founder and CEO of the Philippines-based news website Rappler. She uses freedom of expression to expose abuse of power, use of violence and growing authoritarianism in her native country, the Philippines. (ANI)

Three members of the same family have died in a landslide in Chandragiri. Police said that Raju Shrestha, his wife Rekha Shrestha and daughter Sarathi Shrestha of Kavre were buried in a landslide near Deurali in Chandragiri Municipality-2. According to the police, they died when the landslide occurred while they were sleeping in the Reiki Meditation Center.

Currently Nepal is under the influence of a low pressure area in and around the Bay of Bengal in central-west. Due to this, light to moderate rains will occur across the country, according to the Weather Forecast Division. Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces will have normal to full change in weather, while the rest of the provinces will have partial to normal, the department said. Similarly, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning at many places in Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and some places in the remaining provinces. Heavy rain is likely at some places in Sudurpaschim Province, a few in Karnali Province and one or two places in Lumbini and Gandaki Provinces. The department has also requested to take necessary precautions as the water level in rivers and canals may rise causing floods and other natural disasters.

Dozens of houses in Bardia have been inundated due to the incessant rain since Tuesday night as the danger level of Babai River also exceeded. Balapur, Suryagaudi and other settlements of Gulariya Municipality were inundated due to the flood. Chief District Officer Bandhu Prasad Bastola said that the residents of the flooded area have been kept in a safe place. Although the water level in the river has decreased now, the local administration has asked the residents of the lower coastal areas to be cautious as the rain has not stopped in the hilly districts. The Gulariya-Nepalgunj road section has been blocked after the river flooded the road. According to CDO Bastola, the mobility of vehicles has been stopped. The river has made some cuts in the Balapur area. The victims of Suryagaudi are taking safe shelter by camping on the local roads which are safe. Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and Nepal Army are already deployed for the rescue and relief. The rescue team with security personnel including three motor boats are on stand-by. Sand Sacks are also kept ready for immediate control in flooded area.  According to the hydrology and meteorology department, the water level was measured at 6.86 meters on Thursday evening at the Chepang water measuring station of Babai River. In Chepang of Babai, 5.50 meters is considered a warning level. A water level of 6.10 meters is considered as a danger level.