Maintaining its rising trend for the fourth straight day, the rupee strengthened by another 14 paise to 61 rupees 17 paise against the dollar in early trade today. The rise was attributed to sustained foreign capital inflows amid government announcing key reforms in the oil and gas sector. The domestic currency had surged by 5 paise to close at over one-week high of 61 rupees 31 paise in yesterday's trade.