Dharamshala, April 29 -- A temporary ban has been imposed on aero sports activities in the Palampur and Baijnath sub-divisions of Kangra district ahead of President Droupadi Murmu's visit, officials said on Tuesday. Murmu is scheduled to visit Palampur on April 30, where she will attend the 17th convocation of Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University as the chief guest. Kangra deputy commissioner Hemraj Bairwa has issued an order imposing a temporary ban on all aero sports and aerial activities, including paragliding, drone flying and hot air ballooning, in the two sub-divisions. According to the order, all such activities will be strictly prohibited from 8 am to 1 pm on April 30. The decision has been taken to maintain security and law and order during the President's visit. Bairwa said that various ministers, senior officials and other dignitaries are expected to be present in Palampur, necessitating the precautionary measure. However, district police and other security and surveillance agencies will be permitted to use drones or other aerial equipment for security purposes. Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, governor Kavinder Gupta and agriculture minister Chander Kumar will also attend the convocation at the agricultural university in Palampur. Postgraduate degrees, along with gold medals and other awards, will be conferred upon eligible students of the university....