Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday inaugurated the new, state-of-the-art complex of the Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM) in Assam's Silchar.

• The newly-opened institute is the first such centre in the Northeast on Unani medicine -- a traditional medicinal practice among the Ayush systems.
• The new complex spread over an area of 3.5 acres has been built with an investment of Rs 48 crore. The complex was developed by the National Projects Construction Corporation (NPCC) - a government of India enterprise.
• It was handed over to the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Ayush.