Pawan Dixit has been a journalist for over a decade. He has extensively covered eastern UP for around five years, covered 2012 UP assembly polls, 2014 Lok Sabha polls while being stationed in Varanasi. Now, in Lucknow, he covers outstation political assignments, reports special cases from district court, high court and state information commission
Articles by Pawan Dixit
Ram Lalla at Ayodhya’s makeshift temple gets blower to beat the chill
The step has been taken after the Vishwa Hindu Parishad recently threatened protest over the alleged neglect of the deity
Updated on Dec 24, 2017 10:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pawan Dixit
Old tactics, new victims: How Bhojpuri actor Anara Gupta cheated people
Nearly 45,000 investors from all across the country were allegedly duped of over Rs 200 crore in the name of investment in Emperor Media and Entertainment Private Limited.
Updated on Dec 15, 2017 11:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pawan Dixit
Lucknow: KGMU’s organ transplant department ‘almost defunct’, HC takes serious note
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court took serious note of the ‘almost-defunct’ status of the organ transplant department of the King George’s Medical University (KGMU) that came to its notice through a public interest litigation(PIL).
Updated on Dec 08, 2017 02:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Sunni Waqf Board says Sibal not its lawyer in Ayodhya title case
Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board chairman Zufar Ahmed Farooqui on Wednesday said senior lawyer and Congress leader Kapil Sibal was not the board’s counsel in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi title case before the Supreme Court.
Published on Dec 07, 2017 02:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow/Ayodhya | M Tariq Khan/Pawan Dixit, Lucknow/ayodhya
Babri demolition anniversary: Regret, anger haunt kin of Mughal-era mosque’s last imam
Abdul Gaffar Khan’s daughter-in-law says the family fell on hard days after the demolition. ‘But we stayed here. Where will we go…’
Updated on Dec 07, 2017 07:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ayodhya | Dhrubo Jyoti and Pawan Dixit
Babri demolition anniversary: Bajrang Dal takes out rally in Ayodhya, Muslims fume
The situation became tense when some members of Muslim community also demanded that a rally be taken out to protest against the demolition of the mosque.
Updated on Dec 06, 2017 11:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ayodhya | Pawan Dixit
Build Ram temple or face voters’ anger in 2019 polls, Hindu leader warns Modi govt
Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, president of the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas, declared this at the VHP-organised Saurya Sammelan to mark the 25th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition.
Updated on Dec 06, 2017 11:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ayodhya | Pawan Dixit
Not just Ram Temple on mind: Ayodhya’s youth look for jobs, security and education
The dusty town of decrepit temples and mosques, and crumbling roads where cows and monkeys jostle for space appears to not have stepped into the 21st century.
Updated on Dec 06, 2017 07:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ayodhya | Dhrubo Jyoti and Pawan Dixit
Babri demolition anniversary: Security beefed up in Ayodhya but residents say peace will prevail
Barriers have been installed at 12 entry points to Ayodhya, and police are scouring hotels, guesthouses, bus stations, railway stations and other public places for disruptive elements.
Updated on Dec 05, 2017 10:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ayodhya/Lucknow | Sachchidanand Shukla and Pawan Dixit, Ayodhya/lucknow:
It was a temple and will remain one: Kar sevaks recall Babri Masjid demolition
The Supreme Court will on Tuesday commence the final hearing in the long-standing Ram Janmabhoomi- Babri Masjid dispute, a day before the 25th anniversary of the demolition of the structure.
Updated on Dec 06, 2017 10:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ayodhya | Dhrubo Jyoti, Pankaj Jaiswal and Pawan Dixit
Yogi Adityanath launches BJP’s civic poll campaign in Ayodhya, hits out at BSP and SP
The UP chief minister also appealed to people to vote for the BJP to ensure proper utilisation of funds sent by the Centre and state government.
Published on Nov 14, 2017 09:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Faizabad | Pawan Dixit, Faizabad
With a package of Rs 133cr, Ayodhya set to get a makeover
With a Rs 133 crore package, mostly sponsored by the Centre, the Yogi Adityanath government will develop ghats of Ayodhya and provide the temple town with much needed amenities
Updated on Oct 19, 2017 09:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ayodhya | Pawan Dixit, Ayodhya
In Ayodhya, mythical Ram, Sita touch down in helicopter for grand Diwali ‘homecoming’
Artists dressed as Ram, Sita and Hanuman arrived in a helicopter, and were welcomed by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath.
Updated on Oct 18, 2017 08:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ayodhya | Pawan Dixit
Ayodhya: Diwali celebrations will have a helicopter moment
The Ram Leela artistes enacting the roles of Ram, his brother Lakshman and wife Sita will reach Ram Katha Park by chopper, replicating the trio’s return to Ayodhya by Pushpak Viman.
Published on Oct 18, 2017 03:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ayodhya | Pawan Dixit, Ayodhya
All set for ‘grandest’ Diwali in Ayodhya
A rehearsal of Divya Deepotsav was organised at Naya Ghat on banks of the River Saryu on Tuesday evening. Divya Deepotsav is the official name given to the Wednesday’s celebrations.
Updated on Oct 18, 2017 04:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ayodhya | Pawan Dixit, Ayodhya
Diwali celebrations start in Ayodhya with Heritage walk as temple town eyes record
Grand Diwali celebrations in Ayodhya began at 7am with a heritage walk starting from Kanchan Bhavan.
Published on Oct 18, 2017 01:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ayodhya | Pawan Dixit, Ayodhya
IIT-IIM graduate is AAP’s mayoral candidate in Bareilly
A graduate of premier institutes such as IIT Roorkee and IIM Kolkata, Navneet Agarwal is Aam Aadmi Party’s mayor candidate in Bareilly.
Published on Oct 16, 2017 02:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
UP: AAP promises to implement ‘Delhi model’ in civic bodies
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will seek votes in Uttar Pradesh civic polls with a promise to implement the ‘Delhi model’ in municipal corporations across the state.
Updated on Oct 12, 2017 03:40 PM IST
Hindstan Times, Lucknow | Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
A first: Yogi to welcome Ram Shobha Yatra in Ayodhya on Diwali eve
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will be in Ayodhya on the Diwali eve on October 18 to welcome the Ram Shobha Yatra as his government intends to use the occasion to market the Hindutva hotspot as a major tourist destination.
Published on Oct 07, 2017 12:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
CM Yogi Adityanath leads Dussehra procession in Gorakhpur
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath who also heads the Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur, led the Dussehra procession in his capacity as the mahant of the temple.
Updated on Sep 30, 2017 08:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | Pawan Dixit and Abdul Jadid
Yogi extends support to ‘Rally for rivers’ campaign
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday promised to ensure a clean Ganga in Allahabad during the 2019 Ardh Kumbh.
Published on Sep 27, 2017 04:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Aam Aadmi Party targets nine cities for UP civic polls
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is gearing up to make its presence felt in Uttar Pradesh civic polls.
Published on Sep 13, 2017 01:48 PM IST
Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Seers present list of ‘fake babas’ to Yogi Adityanath, demand action
Informing the CM about ABAP’s decision to sound a countrywide alert against ‘fake babas’, the seers sought UP government’s support in their campaign.
Published on Sep 12, 2017 04:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Manish Chandra Pandey/Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Enjoy Metro ride, this is no gimmick: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh CM’s comment was an apparent attack on former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav.
Published on Sep 06, 2017 01:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Metro rolls out in the city of nawabs; Kanpur, Varanasi next in line
The Lucknow Metro is expected to ease traffic congestion in the city and boost its development.
Updated on Sep 05, 2017 05:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Anupam Srivastava and Pawan Dixit
Yogi government to give facelift to 45 temples, five ashrams across UP
Uttar Pradesh government has appointed three agencies for effectively rolling out the project. Construction activity on most of the sites has begun and initial amounts have also been released.
Updated on Aug 26, 2017 02:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Rampant corruption main cause of deaths: FIR on the Gorakhpur’s BRD tragedy
FIR blames rampant corruption in the medical college for the tragic incident that took place between August 9 and 11.
Updated on Aug 26, 2017 07:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Gorakhpur tragedy: Probe committee submits report, confusion prevails over FIRs
High drama was witnessed at Hazratganj police station throughout the night on Tuesday. The staff from chief secretary Rajive Kumar ‘s office reached the police station to lodge FIRs against six people but the police could not decide on the sections under which cases should be registered. And the government officials were no less confused.
Published on Aug 23, 2017 02:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Gorakhpur tragedy: Allahabad HC seeks probe status report from UP government
The Allahabad high court on Friday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to submit before it the findings of the inquiry conducted so far and the reasons behind the death of children in Gorakhpur’s BRD Medical College.
Published on Aug 19, 2017 04:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow/Allahabad | Pawan Dixit/Jitendra Sarin, Lucknow/allahabad
Not caste or family, focus now on youths and farmers, says Yogi Adityanath
“By waiving loan the government is not doing any favour to farmers. It is your right. Farmers were the most oppressed lot among all in the state,” said the CM.
Updated on Aug 18, 2017 01:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pawan Dixit, Lucknow