<h1>Cabinet Approves IGST Amendment Bill 2017 to Extend GST Framework to Jammu and Kashmir, Replacing Ordinance.</h1> The Union Cabinet, led by the Prime Minister, approved the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2017, following the promulgation of an ordinance extending the IGST Act to Jammu and Kashmir. This ordinance, enacted on July 8, 2017, aimed to apply the provisions of the IGST Act, 2017, to the state. The amendment bill is set to be introduced in the current parliamentary session to replace the ordinance, ensuring the continuation of the GST framework in Jammu and Kashmir.