The BSE benchmark Sensex rose further by 82 points in early trade today.The 30-share index, which had gained 244.04 points in the previous session, moved up further by 82.34 points, or 0.48 per cent, to 17,078.11 with all sectoral indices trading in the positive.The wide-based National Stock Exchange Nifty Index moved up by 22.70 points or 0.44 per cent to 5,150.05 points.