Hypertension is a major modifiable cardiovascular risk factor.Hypertension is also recognized as the most important risk factor for global disease burden.It is well established that a sustained reduction in blood pressure by drugs reduces the incidence of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.In recent years,studies and new guidelines published for the management of hypertension.Awareness,treatment and control of hypertension are very poor,despite the new guidelines.We highlighted the management of hypertension in the light of current literature.