MUMABI: Doordarshan News channel will telecast live special programmes on the Economic Survey, Rail Budget and Union Budget-2005.

The channel will air the Economic Survey on 25 February from 1 pm to 2 pm and later at the day from 8 pm to 8:30 pm and also at 10 pm to 10:30 pm.

The rail budget will air on 26 February from 11 am to 2 pm, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, 8:30 pm to 8:30 pm and 10 pm to 10:30 pm. While the Union budget will air 9:30 am onwards on 28 February.

Noted Economists like Saumitra Chaudhary and Paranjoy Guha Thakurtha will be the Expert Anchors. Experts from Business and Industry would be discussing at length on various proposals of the Union Budget and the programme would also highlight the Political views.