** Shares of BLS E-Services BLSE.NS rise 3% to 172 rupees
** Digital service provider to acquire Atyati Technologies for 1.54 bln rupees ($17 mln)
** Atyati Technologies provides technology platforms for financial inclusion, focusing on rural banking, last-mile agent banking, and doorstep banking services
** Acquisition would provide access to Atyati's advanced micro-lending platform, unlocking higher-margin credit distribution opportunities, BLSE says
** YTD, BLSE down 15.3%
($1 = 90.7400 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Vijay Malkar)
((VijayDattaram.Malkar@thomsonreuters.com;))