Last updated: August 31, 2026
This policy applies to the website aarthikdainik.com, its subdomains, and the
Aarthik Dainik mobile applications for Android and iOS (together, the “Platform”),
all operated by Aarthik Dainik Pvt. Ltd. (“Aarthik Dainik”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).
Aarthik Dainik follows the Press Council Nepal Code of Journalistic Ethics and the
principles below. Our journalists also work within the framework of the Working Journalists
Act, 2051 (1995).
Accuracy
- We verify information before publishing, ideally against more than one independent source.
- We attribute claims clearly and distinguish what is confirmed from what is alleged or developing.
- We do not publish rumour as fact. Developing stories are labelled as such and updated.
- Numbers, names, titles and quotes are checked before publication.
Fairness and balance
- We give people and institutions criticised in our reporting a genuine opportunity to respond.
- We represent the main sides of a contested issue fairly and in proportion to the evidence.
- Headlines, photographs and captions must reflect the substance of the story and not mislead.
Sources
- We prefer named, on-the-record sources. We use anonymous sources only when the information is in the public interest, cannot be obtained otherwise, and an editor has approved it.
- We protect the identity of confidential sources.
- We do not pay for information from sources, and we disclose when material comes from a press release, wire service or partner.
Independence and conflicts of interest
- Editorial decisions are made by editors alone. Advertisers, sponsors, owners and political actors have no say over coverage.
- Sponsored and branded content is clearly labelled and produced separately from the newsroom. See the Advertising Policy.
- Staff declare financial or personal interests that could affect their reporting and recuse themselves where needed. Staff do not trade on non-public information obtained through their work.
- Gifts and hospitality beyond nominal value are declined or declared.
Opinion
Opinion, analysis and columns are clearly labelled and kept distinct from news reporting. Opinion
writers are entitled to a point of view but must be accurate with facts.
Corrections and complaints
- We correct significant errors of fact promptly and note the correction on the article.
- To request a correction or make a complaint, email aarthik.dainik@gmail.com with the subject line “CORRECTION”, the article URL and the specific issue.
- If you are not satisfied with our response, you may refer the matter to the Press Council Nepal.
Images and AI
- Photographs are not manipulated beyond standard cropping and colour correction. Photo illustrations and file images are labelled.
- Any use of generative AI in producing content is disclosed, and AI output is fact-checked and edited by a human before publication.
Privacy and vulnerable people
We weigh the public interest against intrusion into private grief and personal life, and we take
particular care in reporting on children, victims of crime and violence, and matters of health and
identity.
Contact
Aarthik Dainik Pvt. Ltd.
Kupondole, Lalitpur, Bagmati Province, Nepal
Phone: +977-1-5902136 / 37 / 38
Email: aarthik.dainik@gmail.com
Editor: Ramprasad Pudasaini
Registration No.: 3046/2078-79 (Department of Information and Broadcasting, Government of Nepal)
