Kolkata, May 18 -- The West Bengal government has officially increased the upper age limit for recruitment into various categories of state services.

The official notification, issued by the Finance Department (Audit Branch), introduces significant amendments to the West Bengal Services (Raising of Age-limit) Rules, 1981.

According to the official notification, "the upper age-limit for recruitment to Group 'A' posts shall be raised to 41 years."

However, it protects existing provisions where boundaries might already be higher, adding, "Provided that where the existing upper age-limit for any such post or service exceeds 41 years, such higher upper age-limit shall continue unchanged."

The order mandates that "the upper age-limit for re...