** Shares of telecom equipment maker ITI Ltd ITEL.NS rise
as much as 6% to 109.70 Indian rupees ($1.34), their biggest
intraday pct gain since Aug. 19
** State-owned ITEL's shares hit their highest since Sept.
23
** More than 1.03 mln shares change hands by 0406 GMT, 1.7x
30-day avg of nearly 618,000 shares
** Stock down 12.1% so far this year, up to last close vs
S&P BSE Telecommunication Index's .SPBSTLIP 6.9% fall
($1 = 81.8900 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru)
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