** Shares of Ascensive Educare ASCE.BO jumps 20% to hit
upper circuit at 97.2 rupees
** Skill development firm signs deals with Blue Dart Express
BLDT.NS and Delhivery DELH.NS for recruitment and payroll
management, with expected turnover of ~220 million rupees ($2.64
million)
** Stock has risen 44% in last two sessions
** Stock sees second-busiest day in nearly two weeks, with
over 54,000 shares traded
** Stock up 106.7% YTD, after gaining 91% in 2023
($1 = 83.4860 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Aleef Jahan in Bengaluru)
((aleefjahan.cs@thomsonreuters.com))