** Shares of Sharda Energy and Minerals SAEM.NS rise by as
much as 5% to 260.95 rupees
** Posts biggest intraday pct gain since Dec. 13, 2023
** Co secures contract worth 1.50 billion rupees ($18.08
million) to install 50 MW solar power plant in eastern Indian
state of Chhattisgarh
** Stock on track for second consecutive session of gains,
if trends hold
** Stock has been trading above its 200-day moving average
since Dec. 26, 2022.
** Stock gained over 143% in 2023, its best annual gain in
five years
($1 = 82.9600 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Navamya Ganesh Acharya in Bengaluru)
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