At the national level, AASHTO has recognized the importance of this issue through actions such as adopting transportation asset management as a priority initiative, forming the AASHTO Subcommittee on Asset Management and publishing the Transportation Asset Management Guide in 2002.
The southern part of India celebrates Diwali (Deepavali as it is called down south) as the day Lord Krishna (another incarnation of God Vishnu) killed the demon Narakasura. Check out this link below for more information.
The Festival of Lights. Diwali will next be celebrated on 11th November 2015. Diwali is celebrated by Hindus in India and all around the world in October or November. It is the Hindu New Year and is either a 3-day or 5-day holiday depending on where you come from. It is a very exciting and colourful holiday.