Kolkata, May 19 -- The West Bengal government on Tuesday increased the upper age limit for recruitment to state government posts by five years. The state cabinet has taken this decision, fulfilling the BJP's poll promise for age relaxation in recruitment.

The Finance Department has formally notified the revised age limits, which came into effect on May 11.

According to a press note from the Chief Secretary's Office, for recruitment through the Public Service Commission, West Bengal, the maximum age will now be 41 years for Group 'A' posts, 44 years for Group B' posts, and 45 years for Group 'C' and Group 'D' posts. In cases where the existing prescribed upper age limit for any post is already higher, that higher limit will continue to a...