Srinagar Oct 16, Oct. 17 -- The government has directed all officers and officials to maintain professional decorum, courtesy and mutual respect in official interactions, cautioning against the use of derogatory, threatening or inappropriate language. The directions have been issued through Circular No. 24-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated October 16, by the General Administration Department (GAD). Invoking Rule 3 of the Jammu and Kashmir Government Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1971, along with other service-specific provisions, the government said all employees are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, devotion to duty, discipline and conduct befitting public servants. The circular states that professionalism, courtesy and mutual res...