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New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) With 59 cameras, including one fixed on the dome of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, public broadcaster Doordarshan is all set to beam live every bit of action of the Republic Day parade which features a fly-past by 75 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) over the iconic Rajpath.
In a statement, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Monday said the public broadcaster has placed cameras at strategic locations such as national stadium dome, the National War Memorial and various other places between India Gate and the Rashtrapati Bhavan for the live coverage of the Republic Day celebrations.
To give people a bird"s eye view of the entire celebrations, two 360-degree cameras have been installed, one at Rajpath and the other on the top of the India Gate, it said.
Visuals from both 360-degree cameras will be continuously live-streamed through two separate streams on DD National YouTube channel, it said.
Republic Day live coverage will be broadcast on all channels of Doordarshan across the country, starting from 9:15 AM on January 26 till the end of events at Rajpath.
Live coverage will also be available on DD National, DD News YouTube channels and on NewsOnAir app and website.