** Shares of Kalpataru Projects International KAPT.NS rise 2.2% to 1,001.9 rupees
** Construction and engineering co wins new orders worth 23.66 bln rupees ($276 mln)
** Co wins one order in transmission and distribution business and another in buildings and factories business
** If trend holds, stock set to rise for a seventh straight session, gaining 17%
** Avg rating of 15 analysts is "buy" and median PT is 1,255 rupees, ~25% higher than current price - data compiled by LSEG
** KAPT trims YTD losses to ~23%
** Stock rose 82.9% in 2024, its fourth straight yearly gain
($1 = 85.7310 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Anuran Sadhu in Bengaluru)
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