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Under the updated rules, it has also been instructed that a bureaucrat shall not place himself under any financial or other obligations to any individual or organization which may influence him in the performance of his official duties.

Another new provision included in the conduct rules is that the babus is liable declare his private interests relating to his public duties and take steps to decide any conflicts in a way that protects the public interest.

"A civil servant shall maintain discipline in the discharge of his duties and be liable to implement the lawful orders duly communicated to him. He will be liable to maintain confidentiality in the performance of his officials duties as required by law, particularly with regard to information, disclosure of which will prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity of India, strategic, scientific or economic interests of India, friendly relations with foreign countries or lead to incitement of an offence or illegal gains to any person," added the new rules.

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