Vodafone Idea shares fell a percent in the early trade on February 27 ahead of the Aditya Birla group company’s board meeting to discuss a proposal for a large fund raise. At 9.18 am, the telecom operator's was quoting at Rs 16.7 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), down almost a from the previous session. The board of directors will meet on February 27 to consider all proposals for raising.