** Shares of Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd VIJA.NS rise as
much as 6.54% to 468.50 rupees, highest since Sept. 8
** Shares of the diagnostic centre chain post their sharpest
intraday gain since Sept. 23
** Stock rises for a seventh straight session
** More than 200,000 shares traded by GMT 0815, vs their
30-day avg of 314,508 shares
** All of the four brokerages covering the stock rate it
"buy," or higher- Refinitiv data
** VIJA last up 4.7%
** Stock down 24.51% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Nishit Navin in Bengaluru)
((nishit.navin@thomsonreuters.com;))