** Shares of the pharma co Solara Active Pharma Sciences
SOLA.NS rise as much as 8.3% to 466.8 rupees, their biggest
pct gain since Aug 22
** Stock rises for a second straight session
** More than 300,000 shares traded as of 0702 GMT, vs 30-day
avg of more than 200,000 shares
** Three of 4 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher and
1 "strong sell"; their median PT is 525.5 rupees
** Shares down 57.7% YTD, as of last close
** Stock up despite Nifty pharma index .NIPHARM down 1.1%
and broader Nifty 50 index .NSEI down 0.8%
** Shares last up 5.2%
(Reporting by Meenakshi Maidas in Bengaluru)
((meenakshi.maidas@thomsonreuters.com;))