Srinagar – The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod for the introduction of three key bills in the upcoming session of the Legislative Assembly.

Sources said that the bills include amendments to the J&K Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, the Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017, and the introduction of the J&K Shops and Business Establishment Bill, 2025.

The proposed amendment to the Panchayati Raj Act seeks to raise the upper age limit for the State Election Commissioner from 65 to 70 years. The new Shops and Business Establishment Bill, mooted by the Labour & Employment Department, aims to regulate working conditions, employment practices, and operational standards for shops and business establishments in the Union Territory.

The Cabinet also approved amendments to the GST Act, remov

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