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DELHI: Doordarshan has made special arrangements to telecast live the 60th Republic
Day Parade on 26 January at Rajpath. The
Delhi Kendra of Doordarshan will be using 19 high-tech cameras including four
robotic cameras for the coverage, which will commence from 9.25 am on Republic
Day. For
the first time, Doordarshan will use the Jimmy Zip (crane) equipped with remote
controlled camera on Rajpath. With
a force of about 100 technicians, Doordarshan will telecast the parade live from
three spots: Rajpath, India Gate and Rafi Marg. Later
the same day, Doordarshan will also carry reports of the parades held in various
state capitals all over the country. Earlier
on 25 January, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will address the nation in Hindi
and English from 7 pm on Doordarshan. After the telecast of the address, regional
kendras will telecast translations of the President’s address in regional
languages. | 
