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.
Diwali is celebrated by Hindus in Britain and all over the world. Diwali is perhaps the most well-known of the Indian festivals. It is a five day celebration which occurs on the fifteenth day of the Hindu month of Kartika (during October/November in the Gregorian calendar).