Prashant Indulkar, 37, was secretary to VSNL's Managing Director N Srinath and was picked up by the Dadar police on February 1 after VSNL filed a complaint alleging that he had siphoned off funds.
Avesthagen's promoters also refute violation of non-compete clause.
Shedding its image of a brick-and-mortar organisation, the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is all set venture into the digital era.
The free pricing regime in the general insurance industry has come into force, with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority clearing all the revised rates filed by general insurers.
Players may have to suffer underwriting losses this year.
The Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India has clamped down on excessive discounts on fire
The third party premium has been increased from the current Rs 700 to Rs 2,500, a 257 per cent hike for private cars, where the cubic capacity of the vehicle exceeds 1,500 cc.
New India Assurance, National Insurance and United India Insurance are following Oriental Insurance Company in raising health insurance premium rates by 50 to over 100 per cent.
Barclays Plc, UK's third-largest bank by assets, plans to enter the emerging credit card market in India.