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1. Numbers
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Team New Zealand nose-dive and capsize during a practice race with INEOS Team UK. Image by Emirates Team New Zealand.
Team New Zealand nose-dive and capsize during a practice race with INEOS Team UK. Image by Emirates Team New Zealand.
Team New Zealand skipper Peter Burling has downplayed the dramatic capsize that cut short their practice race against British challenger INEOS Team UK.
Burling lost control during a gybe in a high-speed downwind blast with the Brits, with the Kiwi boat Te Rehutai nose-diving and twisting on to its side on Monday.
The defenders were under pressure looking to make a turn towards the bottom gate.
At meeting held on 12 January 2021The Board of Coastal Corporation at its meeting held on 12 January 2021 has approved the issuance of 15,00,000 Convertible Equity Warrants @ an issue price of Rs. 187 /- on Preferential basis, thereby raising an amount aggregating to Rs. 28.05 crore subject to the approval of the
shareholders. The proceeds from preferential issue will be utilized for the following purposes:
1. Setting up of 3.6MVH Solar Power Plant for captive consumption.
2. Establishment of a green field sea food processing unit to pre-process shrimps
and other sea-food at Kakinada:
3.To augment the working capital requirements of the Company and general
corporate purposes.