The government has decided to recommend the appointment of retired High Court Judge K.K. Dinesan as Ombudsman for Local Self-government Institutions. The State Cabinet, which met here on Wednesday, resolved to recommend Mr. Dinesan’s appointment to the Governor. The Cabinet also decided to sanction a financial assistance of ₹10 lakh to the family of Satnam Singh, a youth from Bihar who died while under treatment at the Government Mental Health Centre, Thiruvananthapuram. As many as 10 posts have been sanctioned for the Directorate of Culture and three posts for the sub-treasury at Cheruppuzha, Kannur.