A spouse running their own independent business is not automatically prohibited. However, if the business has official dealings with the government servant's department, the employee must promptly inform the competent authority under Rule 4 to avoid a conflict of interest.
Source: CCS-CONDUCT Rule 22
When must the Annual Property Return be filed?
Can service associations organise peaceful marches to submit memorandums?
Can a government servant lose their job solely because they married without permission?
What permission is needed to sell ancestral property?
Can a government servant marry a foreign national?
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