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
Mystery virus kills 160
Rural Kanpur is fighting its most frightening scourge — a mystery disease that has left a long line of bodies in its trail and doesn’t seem anywhere finished.
Updated on Aug 25, 2008 12:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur Dehat
Sonia's call to end mafia raj
Sonia Gandhi lambasted the SP Govt and dubbed it as a party of 'mafiosi' and exhorted the masses to end 'mafia raj'' in the State, report GP Varma & Pawan Dixit.
Updated on Apr 06, 2007 01:31 AM IST
None | GP Varma & Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
Advani not averse to Uma's return
Senior BJP leader LK Advani says that those who worked for Hindutva must work together for consolidation of Hindu votes, reports Pawan Dixit.
Updated on Apr 05, 2007 12:19 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
Villagers involved in Nithari killings: parents
Parents of seven victims accuse their fellow villagers of being accomplice in the heinous crime, reports Pawan Dixit/b.
Updated on Feb 05, 2007 11:24 PM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
Rs 6 cr corpus to clear dues
THE CONTENTIOUS issue of pending dues of pensioners at Kanpur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has been resolved to a large extent by the outgoing Municipal Commissioner Badal Chatterji.
Published on Dec 16, 2006 12:09 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
Badal?s shifting a blow to development work
CHANGE OF two commissioners of the Kanpur Municipal Corporation (KMC) in quick succession may add to the city?s civic woes. Suspension of previous commissioner Arvind Singh and the sudden transfer of Badal Chatterji have stalled the progress of various projects.
Published on Dec 15, 2006 12:26 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
Implementation drive from today
THE LABOUR department will launch a statewide drive to implement the Minimum Wages Act from tomorrow in all industrial units. The drive will be launched following the State Government directive to ensure proper implementation of the Minimum Wages.
Published on Dec 12, 2006 12:07 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
Prithvi Raj Chauhan statue damaged
AS IF the desecration of BR Ambedkar?s statue at Kakadeo was not enough, in yet another incident on Wednesday Prithvi Raj Chauhan?s statue was damaged at Gajner, Kanpur Dehat.
Published on Dec 07, 2006 12:06 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
Mere suspensions of little use!
IS SUSPENSION OF staff deputed for work at garbage disposal dumps of the Kanpur Municipal Corporation (KMC) enough to check the rampant theft of diesel?
Published on Dec 05, 2006 12:14 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
Advani won?t be allowed to perform parikrama
NATIONAL PRESIDENT of the Bharatiya Janshakti Party Uma Bharti said here today that her party would not allow senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani to take part in the ?parikrama? at Ayodhya.
Published on Nov 30, 2006 12:09 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
Crown of thorns for Mr Mayor
BEING THE Mayor of Kanpur is a formidable task. Pot-holed roads, garbage heaps, chowked sewer lines, scarcity of water and water-logging during monsoon are just some of the malaise that afflict this city. Apart from these the new Mayor, Ravindra Patnim, will also have to confront an empty exchequer!
Published on Nov 09, 2006 12:23 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
Tough action awaits moles within parties
AFTER THE counting of votes all political parties are going to turn the heat on moles within the party who had played spoilsport for official party candidates in the local bodies election.
Published on Nov 06, 2006 12:15 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
10 Kanpur schools in land use mess
NEARLY A dozen top city schools and officials of the Kanpur Development Authority (KDA) are in serious trouble. The state government has written a stern letter to the KDA authority soliciting details of 10 city schools that came into existence in blatant violation of land use laws.
Published on Nov 04, 2006 11:59 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
Row surrounds Cong mayoral candidate
CONTROVERSIES ARE mounting for the Congress mayoral candidate Badri Narayan Tewari as the elections to the local bodies draw near. The latest one to dog Tewari and the Congress is over the state general secretary of the party and Kalyanpur election coordinator Alok Mishra who was not formally invited for the road show of Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal, which hit the road on Friday.
Published on Oct 22, 2006 11:25 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
It?s a lonely world for Tewari
CONGRESS MAYORAL candidate Badri Narayan Tewari seems to be fighting a lonely battle. Despite having a strong presence in the city with two MLAs, a Union minister, 40 corporators and a former Mayor, the Congress party looks indifferent to its candidate?s poll campaign. Tewari was short of party leaders during his campaign.
Published on Oct 19, 2006 12:30 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
Polytechnic disarray annoys candidates
UTTER CHAOS was witnessed at the district election office at the Polytechnic today when candidates for the local bodies poll had come for the appointment of election agents and verification of serial numbers on ballot papers.
Published on Oct 17, 2006 12:05 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
KMC fund crunch raises a stink
THE FINANCIAL crisis in the Kanpur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has started taking its toll on the day to day work of the civic body. The first to be hit was the cleanliness work, resulting in heaps of garbage lying in Jajmau and the entire south city on Friday. This situation cropped up when Jaswant Petrol Pump in Transport Nagar and Jagdamba Petrol pump in Jajmau refused to supply diesel to the rubbish disposal dumps of the KMC.
Published on Oct 14, 2006 12:01 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
Black Diwali for KMC staff
ONCE AGAIN the cash-starved Kanpur Municipal Corporation (KMC) expressed its helplessness before the Allahabad High Court to clear pending dues of its pensioners.
Published on Oct 13, 2006 12:12 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
Patni, Neeraj file papers
TWO PROMINENT candidates for the mayoral election, Ravindra Patni of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Neeraj Chaturvedi of the Samajwadi Party (SP) waited for the auspicious moment to file their nomination papers.
Published on Oct 08, 2006 01:05 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
Jaiswal?s move upsets senior Dalit leaders
THE APPOINTMENT of Nizamuddin as working president of the District Congress Committee (DCC) to mitigate the resentment among members of the minority community, has upset the senior Dalit leaders of the party.
Published on Sep 17, 2006 12:51 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
Duncan may resume production soon
A PLAN to resume production at Duncan Industries Limited (DIL), Fertiliser division, Panki, is likely to be approved by company chairman GP Goenka. Initially, there will an emphasis on starting production at one plant.
Published on Aug 28, 2006 12:52 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
DTC revival to help streamline traffic
THE DISTRICT administration has decided to revive the defunct District Traffic Council (DTC) to help streamline the traffic system and ease congestion on the roads. The district magistrate will head the DTC. The SSP, the SP, the CO Traffic and eminent citizens of the city will be among its prominent members. The revival of the DTC is being accorded the highest priority as traffic jams for prolonged hours are a routine affair.
Published on Aug 11, 2006 12:06 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
SP unemployment dole hype eclipsed?
SONIA AND Rahul Gandhi?s presence at the Phoolbagh ground not only left the gathering an enthusiastic lot; it also helped to erase the hype generated by Mulayam Singh Yadav?s July 31 unemployment allowance rally.
Published on Aug 09, 2006 12:11 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
CM taking credit for Central projects
DELHI CHIEF Minister Sheila Dixit ridiculed Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav for misleading the masses by claiming credit for projects funded by the Union Government. Talking to newsmen here on Thursday, Dixit lambasted the State Government and the Chief Minister for carrying out a misinformation campaign against the Centre. She was here to unveil the statue of Deputy Mayor Sitaram Dixit .
Published on Jul 28, 2006 12:24 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
CM taking credit for Central projects
DELHI CHIEF Minister Sheila Dixit ridiculed Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav for misleading the masses by claiming credit for projects funded by the Union Government. Talking to newsmen here on Thursday, Dixit lambasted the State Government and the Chief Minister for carrying out a misinformation campaign against the Centre. She was here to unveil the statue of Deputy Mayor Sitaram Dixit .
Published on Jul 28, 2006 12:24 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
CM?s Emergency move upsets freedom fighters
CHIEF MINISTER Mulayam Singh Yadav may have won over many hearts by according the status of ?Loktantra Senani? to Emergency heroes, but he has definitely upset freedom fighters.
Published on Jul 27, 2006 12:12 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
CM?s Emergency move upsets freedom fighters
CHIEF MINISTER Mulayam Singh Yadav may have won over many hearts by according the status of ?Loktantra Senani? to Emergency heroes, but he has definitely upset freedom fighters.
Published on Jul 27, 2006 12:12 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
Will the charisma of Sonia help Cong?
WILL SONIA Gandhi succeed in achieving Congress? objective of hitting two birds with one stone? The party president will be in the city to address a public rally on August 8. No wonder, Congressmen, relying heavily on her charisma, are sure the visit will help the party sail through in the forthcoming municipal and Vidhan Sabha elections.
Published on Jul 22, 2006 12:24 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
When waters, people returned to city ghats
AFTER PROLONGED periods of empty ghats during summer, Ganga water has once again returned to the famous ghats of the city.
Published on Jul 17, 2006 12:24 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
New appointment may spark squabbles in Cong
THE APPOINTMENT of Mahesh Dixit as district Congress president may spark internal squabbles in the district unit of the party. The two party factions ? one led by Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal ? and the other by party MLA from Govind Nagar Ajay Kapoor.
Published on Jul 03, 2006 12:07 AM IST
None | Pawan Dixit, Kanpur
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