TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Effective Date: 1 September 2026
Welcome to the official website of Duradarshi (“Duradarshi”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). By accessing or using this website, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please do not use this website.
1. About Duradarshi
Duradarshi is an Odia news and magazine publication committed to providing readers with news, information, analysis, features, opinions, and other editorial content through its print and digital platforms.
The website is intended to provide information and editorial content for general informational and journalistic purposes.
2. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing, browsing, reading, subscribing to, or otherwise using this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms and our Privacy Policy.
We may update these Terms from time to time. Any changes will become effective when posted on this page, unless otherwise stated.
3. Website Content
All content published on this website, including but not limited to:
- News articles
- Editorials
- Features
- Photographs
- Graphics
- Illustrations
- Videos
- Audio
- Logos
- Headlines
- Text
- Page designs
- Other editorial or visual materials
is provided for informational, educational, journalistic, or entertainment purposes, as applicable.
While we make reasonable efforts to maintain accuracy and reliability, news and information may be based on reports, official statements, third-party information, interviews, sources, or information available at the time of publication.
4. Accuracy and Corrections
Duradarshi strives to publish information responsibly and accurately.
However, inadvertent errors, omissions, inaccuracies, or changes in circumstances may occasionally occur. Where appropriate, we may correct, update, clarify, or modify published content.
Readers may bring factual errors or concerns regarding published material to our attention through the grievance/contact mechanism provided on the website.
5. Editorial Independence
Editorial content is prepared independently from commercial interests to the extent reasonably practicable.
The publication of an advertisement, sponsored communication, promotional material, or other commercial content does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the advertiser, product, service, organisation, or claim.
Paid or promotional content may be identified or distinguished from editorial content where applicable.
6. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, the content, design, branding, logos, graphics, photographs, text, and other materials appearing on this website are owned by or licensed to Duradarshi or their respective rights holders.
No material from this website may be reproduced, republished, distributed, modified, transmitted, stored, sold, or commercially exploited without prior written permission, except where permitted under applicable law.
Users may share links to publicly available Duradarshi articles for legitimate personal or informational purposes, provided that the source is appropriately acknowledged and the original context is not misleadingly altered.
7. Third-Party Content and Links
The website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, services, or resources.
Such links are provided for convenience or informational purposes. Duradarshi does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, availability, privacy practices, security, or terms of use.
Users should review the terms and privacy policies of third-party websites before using them.
8. User Conduct
Users agree not to:
- Use the website for any unlawful purpose;
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website or its systems;
- Interfere with the website’s operation or security;
- Upload or transmit malicious software;
- Misrepresent their identity or affiliation;
- Use the website to distribute unlawful, defamatory, threatening, abusive, or infringing material;
- Scrape, copy, reproduce, or systematically collect website content for unauthorised commercial purposes.
9. Comments, Feedback and User Submissions
Where the website permits comments, feedback, submissions, or other user-generated content, users remain responsible for the material they submit.
Duradarshi reserves the right to moderate, edit, refuse, remove, or restrict content that it considers inappropriate, unlawful, misleading, defamatory, offensive, promotional, or otherwise inconsistent with the purpose of the platform.
Submission of material does not guarantee publication.
10. News and Informational Disclaimer
News, opinions, analysis, forecasts, interpretations, and other published material should not automatically be treated as professional, financial, legal, medical, investment, or other specialised advice.
Readers should independently verify information and seek appropriate professional advice where necessary.
11. Availability of the Website
We endeavour to keep the website available and functional. However, uninterrupted access cannot be guaranteed.
The website may occasionally be unavailable due to maintenance, technical problems, upgrades, security measures, hosting issues, network interruptions, or circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
12. Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Duradarshi shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or other losses arising from:
- Use of or inability to use the website;
- Reliance on information published on the website;
- Third-party websites or services;
- Technical interruptions;
- Unauthorised access or security incidents beyond our reasonable control; or
- Errors or omissions in content.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.
13. Privacy
Your use of the website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and handled.
14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws applicable in India.
Subject to applicable law, courts having appropriate jurisdiction over the principal place of operation of Duradarshi shall have jurisdiction over disputes arising in connection with the website or these Terms.
15. Changes to These Terms
Duradarshi may revise these Terms periodically to reflect changes in the website, services, applicable laws, or operational practices.
The updated version will be published on this page with the revised effective date.
16. Contact
For questions regarding these Terms, please contact:
Duradarshi
Email: duradarshi@gmail.com
Editorial Email: editorduradarshi@gmail.com
Phone: +91 94370 73030
Effective Date: 1 September 2026