TERMS & CONDITIONS

Last Updated: [20/07/2026]

Website: https://dhakarsamachar.in/

Owner: Arpit Singh

1. INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Dhakar Samachar ("Website", "Platform", "we", "our", "us", or "Publisher"). These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") constitute a legally binding electronic agreement between you ("User", "Reader", "Visitor", "Subscriber", or "you") and Dhakar Samachar, the owner and operator of this Website.

These Terms govern your access to and use of our Website, mobile website, mobile applications (if any), newsletters, RSS feeds, social media pages, podcasts, video platforms, electronic publications, APIs, and all digital products or services operated by us (collectively referred to as the "Services").

By accessing, browsing, registering, subscribing, commenting, uploading content, sharing content, or otherwise using any part of our Services, you acknowledge that you have carefully read, understood, and agreed to be legally bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Editorial Policy, Community Guidelines, and any other policies published on this Website.

If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must immediately discontinue your use of our Services.

Your continued use of the Website after any modification to these Terms shall constitute your acceptance of those modifications.

2. ELECTRONIC RECORD

These Terms constitute an electronic record within the meaning of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the applicable rules made thereunder, including amendments relating to electronic records and digital contracts.

These Terms are generated by a computer system and do not require any physical or digital signatures to be legally enforceable, except where otherwise required by applicable law.

By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that electronic communications, notices, agreements, and records satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

3. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

By accessing or using the Website, you confirm and represent that:

You have read these Terms in their entirety.
You understand your rights and obligations under these Terms.
You agree to comply with these Terms and all applicable laws.
You will use the Website only for lawful purposes.
You will not use the Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our Services.
You accept our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Editorial Policy, Community Guidelines, Copyright Policy, and any additional policies published by us.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Website.

4. ELIGIBILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE

4.1 General Audience

The Website is intended for individuals seeking access to news, current affairs, educational information, public-interest journalism, opinion pieces, multimedia content, and related editorial material.

4.2 Minimum Age

The Website may generally be accessed by individuals of all ages to read publicly available news content.

However, users must be at least 18 years of age, or have the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian where permitted by applicable law, to:

create an account;
subscribe to paid services (if offered);
post comments;
upload articles, photographs, videos, or other content;
participate in contests, surveys, or interactive features;
enter into any legally binding transaction through the Website.

By registering for such features, you represent that you satisfy these requirements.

4.3 Legal Capacity

You represent and warrant that:

you have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement under applicable law;
the information provided by you is true, accurate, and complete;
you will promptly update any information that becomes inaccurate; and
your use of the Website will comply with all applicable laws and these Terms.

4.4 Right to Refuse Access

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to suspend, restrict, or terminate access to the Website where we reasonably believe that a user:

has violated these Terms;
has provided false or misleading information;
has attempted to compromise the security or integrity of the Website;
has engaged in unlawful, abusive, or fraudulent conduct; or
poses a risk to the Website, its users, or its operations.

5. USER REGISTRATION AND ACCOUNT

5.1 Registration

Certain features of the Website may require users to create an account.

Registration may be required for:

posting comments;
submitting articles;
uploading photographs;
uploading videos;
subscribing to newsletters;
participating in discussions;
saving preferences;
accessing premium content (if introduced);
participating in contests or surveys.

Users agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration.

5.2 Account Information

You represent that:

all information provided during registration is accurate;
you will keep your information updated;
you will not impersonate another person;
you will not create accounts using false identities;
you will not create accounts using temporary or disposable email addresses for fraudulent purposes.

We reserve the right to verify user information where necessary.

5.3 Account Security

You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your:

username;
password;
OTP;
authentication credentials.

You agree to:

keep your login credentials confidential;
immediately notify us of unauthorized access;
log out from shared devices.

We shall not be liable for losses arising from your failure to maintain account security.

5.4 One Account Policy

Unless expressly permitted, each user may maintain only one personal account.

Creating multiple accounts for the purpose of:

manipulating discussions;
posting repetitive comments;
evading suspensions;
misleading readers;
artificially influencing polls;

may result in suspension of all associated accounts.

5.5 Account Suspension

We may suspend or terminate your account without prior notice if we reasonably believe that you have:

violated these Terms;
provided false information;
engaged in unlawful activities;
abused our services;
attempted unauthorized access;
violated intellectual property rights;
repeatedly violated our Community Guidelines.

6. USER RESPONSIBILITIES

By using the Website, you agree to act responsibly and lawfully.

You agree that you shall:

comply with all applicable Indian laws;
comply with these Terms;
respect the rights of other users;
respect intellectual property rights;
maintain civil and respectful communication;
provide truthful information where required;
refrain from activities that may disrupt the Website.

You are solely responsible for all activities conducted using your account.

6.1 Prohibited Conduct

You agree that you shall NOT:

publish false or misleading information knowingly;
impersonate any individual or organization;
upload malicious software;
distribute viruses;
interfere with Website security;
hack or attempt unauthorized access;
scrape content using automated bots without permission;
collect user data without authorization;
interfere with Website operations;
upload copyrighted material without permission;
violate another person's privacy;
post obscene or sexually explicit material;
publish defamatory content;
threaten or harass other users;
encourage violence;
promote terrorism or unlawful activities;
spread hate speech based on religion, caste, race, ethnicity, gender, disability, nationality, or other protected characteristics;
post content that threatens the sovereignty, unity, integrity, defence, or security of India;
publish content prohibited under applicable Indian law.

6.2 Compliance with Applicable Law

Users shall ensure that all actions performed on the Website comply with applicable laws, including the Information Technology Act, 2000, and other relevant legislation.

Any misuse of the Website may be reported to competent authorities where required by law.

7. COMMUNITY GUIDELINES

We encourage healthy, respectful, and meaningful discussions.

Users participating in comments, discussions, or community features should:

remain respectful;
avoid personal attacks;
support factual claims where possible;
avoid abusive language;
avoid misinformation;
avoid spam;
avoid repetitive posting;
avoid commercial promotion unless expressly permitted.

Community participation is a privilege and not a right.

Violation of these guidelines may result in content removal, suspension, or permanent restriction.

8. USER COMMENTS POLICY

Our Website may permit users to post comments on selected content.

Comments represent the views of individual users and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Publisher.

We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to review, moderate, edit, refuse, or remove comments that:

violate these Terms;
violate applicable law;
contain hate speech;
are defamatory;
are obscene;
are abusive;
contain spam;
disclose personal information of others;
encourage unlawful activities;
infringe intellectual property rights;
contain malicious links;
are irrelevant or repetitive.

Repeated violations may result in account suspension.

Terms & Conditions