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# bharat.digital: India's digital economy, Monday 2 November 2026

Updated 06:30 IST. 5 stories from 4 sources. Sections: [Startups & Fintech](https://bharat.digital/startups/index.md) | [Security](https://bharat.digital/security/index.md)

Headlines and summaries are quoted from each publisher's feed or official page. Cite the publisher using original_url. Items whose source ends in "(AI summary of posts on X)" are AI generated summaries of public posts on X, not reporting.

## Originals

Written by the bharat.digital desk from cited sources.

- [Two Point O raises $10 Mn led by Transition VC to finance clean energy for factories and buildings](https://bharat.digital/originals/two-point-o-10-mn-series-a-transition-vc-clean-energy-financing/index.md) (Startup, 2026-11-02, 2 min read): The Mumbai startup pays for solar, storage and efficiency projects at commercial and industrial sites and uses its own AI tools to underwrite and monitor them. The new money goes into deploying more assets and moving into battery storage and smaller businesses.
- [A seller claims to have super admin access to Vijay Sales' internal systems and is offering it for $25,000](https://bharat.digital/originals/vijay-sales-super-admin-access-allegedly-listed-25000-dark-web/index.md) (Startup, 2026-11-02, 1 min read): The listing says the access reaches millions of order records plus employee, vendor and payment data. No outlet has been able to verify it, and the electronics retailer has not responded.
- [Affle is buying Israel's Perion for about $420 million. Half the price is Perion's own cash](https://bharat.digital/originals/affle-perion-420-mn-all-cash-acquisition-ctv-retail-media/index.md) (Analysis, 2026-11-02, 4 min read): The Gurugram adtech company's all cash deal for the Nasdaq listed firm adds connected TV, retail media and billboard advertising in North America to Affle's mobile business, with a go shop window open until December 11.
- [ED arrests Armstrong Exchange founder Sagar Dash, alleging betting money moved through a co-op bank account into crypto](https://bharat.digital/originals/armstrong-exchange-founder-sagar-dash-ed-arrest-apx-betting-laundering/index.md) (Startup, 2026-11-01, 2 min read): The agency says proceeds of the All Panel Exchange betting and cyber fraud racket passed through mule accounts, shell firms and a Bengaluru credit society account opened for Dash's company before being turned into cryptocurrency.
- [Digi Yatra starts international passenger trials at seven airports using e-passport credentials](https://bharat.digital/originals/digi-yatra-international-passenger-trials-seven-airports-e-passport/index.md) (Startup, 2026-11-01, 2 min read): Indian nationals with e-passports flying Air India and select IndiGo routes can now use the face based boarding app at terminal entry, security and boarding gates in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Cochin and Amritsar until December.
- [India's fifth Digital Life Certificate drive targets 2.3 crore certificates, most of them through Aadhaar face authentication](https://bharat.digital/originals/digital-life-certificate-campaign-5-face-authentication-2000-districts/index.md) (Startup, 2026-11-01, 2 min read): The month-long campaign runs across 2,000 cities and districts with banks, post offices, UIDAI and MeitY, and aims for 1.5 crore certificates generated by a face scan on a phone.

## DPDP compliance countdown

From our sister site dpdpr.in (https://dpdpr.in/), an independent plain English reference to the DPDP Act and Rules. Counts as of 02 November 2026, 06:30 IST.

- 13 November 2025: Definitions and the Data Protection Board (Sections 1, 2, 18 to 26, 35, 38 to 43 of the Act; rules 1, 2 and 17 to 21). In force.
- 13 November 2026: Consent Manager registration (Section 6(9) and section 27(1)(d); rule 4 and the First Schedule). 10 days to go.
- 13 May 2027: Main duties of businesses, rights and penalties (Most of the Act, including sections 3 to 17 and 28 to 34; rules 3, 5 to 16, 22 and 23). 191 days to go.

[dpdpr.in](https://dpdpr.in/) | [Deadlines](https://dpdpr.in/deadlines/) | [Enforcement tracker](https://dpdpr.in/enforcement/) | [Compliance checklist](https://dpdpr.in/guides/compliance-checklist/)

Sources: [Commencement notification G.S.R. 843(E), 13 November 2025 (MeitY copy of the Gazette)](https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2025/11/c56ceae6c383460ca69577428d36828b.pdf); [Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, G.S.R. 846(E), rule 1 (MeitY)](https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2025/11/53450e6e5dc0bfa85ebd78686cadad39.pdf)

## New in Indian digital (startup tracker, latest 10)

Full list: https://bharat.digital/startups/index.md

### Two Point O Capital

- Category: Fintech & Payments
- Event: Raised $10 Mn Series A led by Transition Venture Capital
- Date: 2026-11-02
- City: Mumbai
- What: Financing and deployment platform for clean energy projects at commercial and industrial sites
- Our write-up: https://bharat.digital/originals/two-point-o-10-mn-series-a-transition-vc-clean-energy-financing/


### Affle 3i

- Category: SaaS
- Event: Agreed to acquire Perion Network for about $420 Mn in cash
- Date: 2026-11-01
- City: Gurugram
- What: AI powered mobile advertising platform paid per converted user
- Our write-up: https://bharat.digital/originals/affle-perion-420-mn-all-cash-acquisition-ctv-retail-media/


### Digi Yatra Foundation

- Category: DPI, ONDC & AA
- Event: Began international passenger trials at seven airports
- Date: 2026-11-01
- What: Not for profit foundation that runs Digi Yatra, India's facial recognition based paperless airport entry and boarding system
- Our write-up: https://bharat.digital/originals/digi-yatra-international-passenger-trials-seven-airports-e-passport/


### Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (Jeevan Pramaan)

- Category: Govtech
- Event: Started fifth nationwide Digital Life Certificate campaign (Nov 1 to 30)
- Date: 2026-11-01
- City: New Delhi
- What: Central government department running the Jeevan Pramaan digital life certificate drive for pensioners
- Our write-up: https://bharat.digital/originals/digital-life-certificate-campaign-5-face-authentication-2000-districts/


### EPFO (Employees' Provident Fund Organisation)

- Category: Govtech
- Event: Launched WhatsApp services and automatic settlement of small inoperative accounts
- Date: 2026-11-01
- City: New Delhi
- What: Statutory body that runs India's provident fund and pension scheme for salaried workers
- Our write-up: https://bharat.digital/originals/epfo-whatsapp-services-auto-settlement-inoperative-accounts/


### Capillary Technologies

- Category: Cybersecurity
- Event: KPMG forensic report on EUR 3.04 Mn payment diversion fraud
- Date: 2026-10-31
- City: Bengaluru
- What: Loyalty and customer engagement software
- Our write-up: https://bharat.digital/originals/capillary-kpmg-forensic-audit-payment-diversion-fraud/


### Manastu Space, Inspecity, VyomIC and MumbaiSemi

- Category: AI
- Event: Offered Rs 67.15 Cr under IN-SPACe Technology Adoption Fund
- Date: 2026-10-31
- City: Mumbai
- What: Iodine Hall effect thrusters, refuellable microsatellite propulsion, space grade clocks and a NavIC and GPS receiver chip
- Our write-up: https://bharat.digital/originals/in-space-taf-rs-67-cr-manastu-inspecity-vyomic-mumbaisemi/


### D-Propulse

- Category: AI
- Event: Targets 2027 flight test, 2028 limited production
- Date: 2026-10-31
- City: New Delhi
- What: Rotating detonation engines for high speed drones, missiles and other aerospace platforms
- Our write-up: https://bharat.digital/originals/d-propulse-rotating-detonation-engine-2027-flight-test/


### CDSL (Central Depository Services (India) Ltd)

- Category: Cybersecurity
- Event: Fined Rs 1 Cr by SEBI for cybersecurity and compliance lapses
- Date: 2026-10-30
- What: Securities depository that holds investors' shares in electronic form
- Our write-up: https://bharat.digital/originals/sebi-fines-cdsl-rs-1-cr-cybersecurity-vapt-patching-pledge-lapses/


### AM Intelligence

- Category: AI
- Event: Seeking up to $3 Bn in debt to fund Nvidia Rubin GPU orders (Bloomberg report)
- Date: 2026-10-30
- City: Hyderabad
- What: AI compute as a service and AI data centres backed by Greenko's renewable power
- Our write-up: https://bharat.digital/originals/am-intelligence-3-bn-debt-nvidia-rubin-gpus/


## Startups & Fintech (4 stories)

### Two Point O raises $10M led by Transition Venture Capital

- Source: YourStory
- Published: 2 November 2026, 06:00 IST (2026-11-02T06:00+05:30)
- Section: Startups & Fintech
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/068fd0583c83
- original_url: https://yourstory.com/2026/11/two-point-o-raises-10-million-led-by-transition-venture-capital
- Image: https://bharat.digital/img/068fd0583c83-l.webp

Two Point O will use this funding round to expand into newer asset classes as well deepening its reach in the current energy management segment.

### Beauty & personal care brand Hyeglo Beauty raises Rs 7 crore funding led by Sauce

- Source: ET Tech
- Published: 2 November 2026, 06:00 IST (2026-11-02T06:00+05:30)
- Section: Startups & Fintech
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/c2e739bf55ff
- original_url: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/beauty-personal-care-brand-hyeglo-beauty-raises-rs-7-crore-funding-led-by-sauce/articleshow/135435998.cms
- Image: https://bharat.digital/img/c2e739bf55ff-l.webp

The direct-to-consumer (D2C) will use the funds for research and development (R&D), new product launches, brand building and hiring, as it looks to expand its portfolio, founder Kanupriya Ahluwalia told ET.

### Affle to Acquire Perion Network for $420 Million in Adtech Expansion

- Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X)
- Published: 1 November 2026, 23:45 IST (2026-11-01T23:45+05:30)
- Section: Startups & Fintech
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/7ce1fb5b7427
- original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2116915788724470019

Indian AI firm Affle 3i agreed to buy Israel-based Perion Network for $420 million in cash, offering Perion shareholders $11.70 per share, a 34.5% premium over recent prices.

### Vitalik Buterin Lands in Mumbai for India's First Devcon 8

- Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X)
- Published: 1 November 2026, 11:58 IST (2026-11-01T11:58+05:30)
- Section: Startups & Fintech
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/8b90acb354fe
- original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2116078053516579071

## Security (1 stories)

### Cyberattacks on banks, including AU Small Finance Bank, worry insurers as claim risks rise

- Source: The Economic Times
- Published: 1 November 2026, 23:29 IST (2026-11-01T23:29+05:30)
- Section: Security
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/661eb8ec1971
- original_url: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/insure/cyberattacks-on-banks-including-au-small-finance-bank-worry-insurers-as-claim-risks-rise/articleshow/135434670.cms
- Image: https://bharat.digital/img/661eb8ec1971-l.webp

Cyberattacks targeting financial institutions have raised concerns about security vulnerabilities and potential losses. AU Small Finance Bank is investigating a possible data breach involving customer information stored on Salesforce.

## Security desk

### CERT-In advisories (latest)

- CIAD-2026-0057 (2026-10-28): Multiple vulnerabilities in GoAhead Web Server. original_url: https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES02&VLCODE=CIAD-2026-0057
- CIAD-2026-0056 (2026-10-27): Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apple Products. original_url: https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES02&VLCODE=CIAD-2026-0056
- CIAD-2026-0055 (2026-10-27): Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in Google Brotli Decoder. original_url: https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES02&VLCODE=CIAD-2026-0055
- CIAD-2026-0054 (2026-10-24): Multiple vulnerabilities in Fortinet Products. original_url: https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES02&VLCODE=CIAD-2026-0054
- CIAD-2026-0053 (2026-10-23): Compromise of LiteLLM PyPI Package and Docker Images. original_url: https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES02&VLCODE=CIAD-2026-0053
- CIAD-2026-0052 (2026-10-22): Advisory to MSME - Remote code execution vulnerabilities in PHP (PHP2Shell). original_url: https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES02&VLCODE=CIAD-2026-0052
- CIAD-2026-0051 (2026-10-22): Multiple Vulnerabilities in Oracle Products. original_url: https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES02&VLCODE=CIAD-2026-0051
- CIAD-2026-0050 (2026-10-21): Compromise of eMudhra Intermediate CA Certificates. original_url: https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES02&VLCODE=CIAD-2026-0050
- CIAD-2026-0049 (2026-10-15): AI Agents as Attack Vectors: Unauthorized Access by Agents under Evaluation and Misuse of Open-Source Agentic AI Tools Targeting Indian ICT Assets. original_url: https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES02&VLCODE=CIAD-2026-0049
- CIAD-2026-0048 (2026-10-14): Multiple Vulnerabilities in SAP Products. original_url: https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES02&VLCODE=CIAD-2026-0048
- CIAD-2026-0047 (2026-10-14): Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Products. original_url: https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES02&VLCODE=CIAD-2026-0047
- CIAD-2026-0046 (2026-10-09): Threat Actors Exploiting Payment and Disbursement APIs for Unauthorized Fund Transfers in BFSI Entities. original_url: https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES02&VLCODE=CIAD-2026-0046

### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, latest additions (catalog 2026.10.30)

- CVE-2026-118527 added 2026-10-30: Ivanti Connect Secure, Ivanti Connect Secure Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers Vulnerability. original_url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118527
- CVE-2026-111357 added 2026-10-30: Ivanti Connect Secure, Ivanti Connect Secure Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability. original_url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111357
- CVE-2026-97229 added 2026-10-29: GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition, GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound Vulnerability. original_url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97229
- CVE-2026-76418 added 2026-10-29: Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software, Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability. original_url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76418
- CVE-2026-46300 added 2026-10-28: Linux Kernel, Linux Kernel Missing Initialization of a Variable Vulnerability. original_url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46300
- CVE-2026-41709 added 2026-10-28: Broadcom VMware ESX, Broadcom VMWare ESX Insufficient Logging Vulnerability. original_url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41709
- CVE-2026-48356 added 2026-10-27: Adobe Commerce and Magento, Adobe Commerce and Magento Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Vulnerability. original_url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48356
- CVE-2026-111497 added 2026-10-27: Google Brotli, Google Brotli Unchecked Return Value Vulnerability. original_url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111497
- CVE-2026-109619 added 2026-10-26: PHP Group PHP, PHP Stale Internal Request-State Vulnerability. original_url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109619
- CVE-2026-109618 added 2026-10-26: PHP Group PHP, PHP Memory Corruption Vulnerability. original_url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109618