Chandigarh, Oct. 17 -- The Haryana Finance Department (FD) has issued guidelines regarding official and private foreign visits concerning all state government employees. These new instructions apply to all Group A, B, C, and D government employees, including members of All India Services serving in the state, a government spokesperson said.

"Regarding official foreign travel (on government expenses), permission will now be considered for a maximum of only one official visit and one private visit in a financial year," the guideline says.

"The total combined duration of foreign stay, encompassing both official and private visits taken together, must not exceed three weeks."

The fresh guidelines say that all proposals for official foreign...